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coherent

[koh-heer-uhnt, -her-] / koʊˈhɪər ənt, -ˈhɛr- /


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But for now, No Kings is more a powerful slogan than a coherent strategy.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

She said the toddler was moving and looked coherent.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

To do this, a coherent receiver combines a weak quantum signal with a stronger reference beam and analyzes how they interfere.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

That means "unsavory facts will take longer to come to light, if they do at all. The administration will feel less pressure to provide a coherent justification and plan," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

There is a big difference between a coherent passage of writing and a flaunting of one’s erudition, a running journal of one’s thoughts, or a published version of one’s notes.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker