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cogent

[koh-juhnt] / ˈkoʊ dʒənt /


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Their playing was electric in its immediacy, cogent in conception and executed with meticulous care—the orchestra sounding lush yet transparent, with enviably subtle dynamic shifts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

For the reporters covering this president, it has, in a word, been impossible to pull a cogent quote from him.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2025

The kids in these videos are often cogent and persuasive, but their words don’t matter to the viewers.

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2025

He never responded to the multiple critiques of his false claims about the program with cogent counterarguments.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

At some point early in the summer, he pumped out a thirty-page memo about corporate governance that was evidently so thorough and cogent it became instantly legendary.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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