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as in logical
according to the rules of logic
a coherent blueprint to hooking up a home theater system with a minimum of fuss
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as in understandable
capable of being understood
the victim of the attack was too distraught to make a coherent statement
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as in consistent
not having or showing any apparent conflict
a business venture that is coherent with the company's long-range goals
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Recent Examples of coherent
After all, the material appears thoughtful, coherent and well argued.
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Jonas Barck,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Policymakers, meanwhile, control the levers that determine whether all of this remains fragmented or becomes coherent.
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Enyi Okebugwu,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Promising young filmmakers, having cobbled together haphazard budgets for an Easy Rider or Bonnie and Clyde couldn’t find coherent support for new ideas.
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Peter Bart,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
The ultimate challenge is assembling those individuals into a coherent, victorious team.
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Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for coherent
Jonas Barck,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Policymakers, meanwhile, control the levers that determine whether all of this remains fragmented or becomes coherent.
—
Enyi Okebugwu,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Promising young filmmakers, having cobbled together haphazard budgets for an Easy Rider or Bonnie and Clyde couldn’t find coherent support for new ideas.
—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
The ultimate challenge is assembling those individuals into a coherent, victorious team.
—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for coherent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coherent
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The business solution provider, on the other hand, acts as the logical custodian of critical processes.
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Those are legitimate concerns, and yet the rebuttals are just as logical.
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The comments provide additional context for a return that has included both encouraging signs and understandable growing pains.
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The idea remains fan speculation rather than reported fact, but her announcement history makes the urge to investigate understandable.
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Instead, the models showed clear, consistent bias, subtly steering users toward some faiths and away from others.
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Ficus plants need bright, consistent light, but acclimate them gradually to avoid leaf burn.
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The value equation was rational, transactional and easy to understand.
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Perhaps there was a rational explanation for the man outside her apartment.
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With retail prices starting around $19,000 for entry models and climbing past $100,000 for advanced ones, rentals offer a more accessible option.
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If that conversation also seems too anxiety-provoking, focus on modes of communication that do feel accessible to you.
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This 12-jurist body oversees the activities of Iran’s parliament, determining if laws passed are compatible with sharia and can demand that legislation be revised.
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The underlying package also remains compatible with the upcoming PCIe Gen6 specification, allowing future products to adopt faster interfaces without requiring an entirely new storage design.
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Part of what’s at work is a reasonable desire to give a party with more than its share of grizzled congressional veterans a jolt of youthful energy.
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This week prosecutors need only demonstrate that there are reasonable grounds to believe Robinson killed Kirk.
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By these arguments, an AI proof of a mathematical conjecture that has stubbornly resisted human efforts would be useful only if comprehensible to humans.
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Suddenly, Marjane succumbing to sorrow became achingly comprehensible.
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“Coherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coherent. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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