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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
This roundtable captures the urgency and fragmentation that characterize current attempts to define the Midwest as a coherent analytic object.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2025
Multiple former leaders of organizations within the donor table ecosystem told IndyStar that there doesn't seem to be a coherent strategy or vision.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
The master plan provides a coherent countywide path forward that can achieve economies of scale for managing our solid waste and better serve the health and well-being of our communities.
—Linda Thompson Gonzalez, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2025
In short, as with many pressing questions related to tariff policy, there is no coherent and unbiased economic consensus.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2025
Multiple former leaders of organizations within the donor table ecosystem told IndyStar that there doesn't seem to be a coherent strategy or vision.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 14 July 2025
The master plan provides a coherent countywide path forward that can achieve economies of scale for managing our solid waste and better serve the health and well-being of our communities.
—Linda Thompson Gonzalez, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2025
In short, as with many pressing questions related to tariff policy, there is no coherent and unbiased economic consensus.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coherent
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Big consulting players like Bain & Company use online assessments to evaluate a candidate’s situational awareness, numerical and verbal aptitude, and logical reasoning before a technical interview is even scheduled.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Cutting ties with him doesn't seem logical at the moment.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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The motorcycle, according to police, had damage consistent with being struck by another vehicle which then left the scene.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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Although the new study did not test a uniform walking regimen, Barha suggests walking multiple times daily to break up sedentary behavior and maintaining consistent walking habits year to year to prevent cognitive decline.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
28 July 2025
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Tubi and a planned Fox One are rational entries in streaming.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
28 July 2025
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His team took a rational approach to update requirements that were the same for a single-family property versus a quad plex that took up the same physical footprint but had much different needs.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The Issues As countries with large, accessible datasets gain an advantage in training more robust and accurate AI models, the ability to collect, process and analyze diverse and high-quality healthcare data through patient records, genomic data, imaging and more becomes a strategic asset.—
Ming-Chien Chyu,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The delay by the City Council is all the more confounding because early results from the city’s five pilot zones show some promise, but also some lessons that there is more work to do to bring more affordable, accessible housing to neighborhoods across the city.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, our society is not really compatible with happy child-rearing.—
Rachel Deutsch
July 29,
Literary Hub,
29 July 2025
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Like every other release in the iOS 18 cycle, iOS 18.6 is compatible with all iPhones from 2018 onwards.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Isolated locations could face a reasonable worst-case scenario of five to seven inches or more, according to the weather service.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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There were a few reasonable opinion drafts, a couple of speeches with a Q&A transcribed, and one very excellent and complete essay on civil rights.—
Ezra Fox
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Sparse autoencoders, for instance, can help simplify neural network activations into comprehensible parts.—
Rishabh Sambare,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Unclear plan and purpose These moves have left many Americans feeling as though the White House has no comprehensible strategy.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Offer valid July 22, 2025, through September 2, 2025.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
2 Aug. 2025
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Bring-a-friend tickets are valid through the end of the 2025 season at the park where the pass was purchased.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Coherent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coherent. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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