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cogent

[koh-juhnt] / ˈkoʊ dʒənt /


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Mr. Bayliss gives a cogent account of the Peloponnesian War, a 27-year slugfest that finally resulted in Sparta’s domination.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Yet cogent objections to post-’60s permissiveness crop up with some regularity, if you’re looking for them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

He’d be hard pressed to find anyone capable of cogent thought who agrees with him.

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2025

Some of this stuff was cogent, a lot of it was tiresome, but ultimately—and this is key—all of it was the result of pressure from the public.

From Slate • Sep. 18, 2025

In the book, Charles was trying to make a strong, coherent, cogent argument for creation by natural selection.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman




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