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Recent Examples of coherent Tillis, a critic of tariffs and protectionist policies, questioned whether the Trump administration had a coherent strategy to rebalance trade after announcing roughly $600 billion in new import taxes last week. Aris Folley, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025 Sebastiano Cantalupo, co-author of the study, suggests Big Wheel may have benefited from efficient gas accretion, which carried the coherent angular momentum necessary for the formation of large disks. Larissa G. Capella, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025 The cinematography falls flat, or the sets look like styrofoam and carelessness, or the editing fails to present a coherent through-line for the action, or the writing whiffs it. ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025 What’s worse, the White House has failed to mount a coherent campaign to explain the stakes to the American people. Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coherent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coherent
Adjective
  • That makes for a logical disconnect, and palpable hypocrisy.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The logical conclusion is for the US to convert its gold holdings into bitcoin.
    Korok Ray, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The defense says the injuries O'Keefe suffered were more consistent with a dog attack or beating inside the home.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Tesla’s first quarter earnings decline is consistent with the possibility that the company is losing its competitive advantage.
    Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The economic idea that people are purely rational, self-serving beings has been undermined by broad research over decades into psychology and behavioral economics.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • That despite her reasoned, carefully articulated point to Joel, that this is not rational.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Two tony safari experiences are accessible in Tanzania via bush plane, which Safari Air Link can provide.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Hegseth’s personal cellphone number was publicly accessible on multiple platforms, including WhatsApp, Facebook — and even on a fantasy sports website.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Moto Watch Fit: One More Thing Motorola also showed off its new Moto Watch Fit smartwatch, which is compatible with all Android phones but doesn't appear to run Wear OS.
    Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
  • According to Google, all devices with at least 2GB of RAM and running Android 10 or later are compatible with Gemini Live with camera and screen sharing.
    Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Multi: Multi-ground (MG) cleats are designed to achieve reasonable levels of traction, grip and control on as many types of ground as possible.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
  • But looking at the right benchmarks shows that post-neoliberal economic policy—evident to a large degree in the actions of the Biden administration—righted the ship and kept the country afloat and sailing at a reasonable clip.
    Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • An example would be upstream CX changes that help eliminate downstream, cost-inflating customer inquiries (e.g., better product assembly instructions, clearer and more comprehensible invoices, more seamless product return procedures, and even just better expectation-setting at point-of-sale).
    Jon Picoult, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • For patients to benefit fully from AI, there must be clear and comprehensible explanations of how these systems work and how they are evaluated.
    Rob El Kareh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • On Monday at 8:22 p.m. a beach hazards statement was released by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC valid for Tuesday between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Gun owners must show a valid FOID card to receive a gun safe, the release noted.
    Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025

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“Coherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coherent. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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