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coherent

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


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In this case, however, the researchers found that the coherent behavior persisted up to 100 degrees above absolute zero.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

In place of coherent thinking tokens, there are just numbers representing nonverbal abstractions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Generative AI is remarkably good at turning ambiguous, incomplete information into a coherent account.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Former staff previously told BBC Newsbeat the development process had "no coherent direction" and accused senior managers of failing to listen to their concerns.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

And repetition in larger narrative structures—as witness the shape of everything from fairytales and myths to The Gruffalo—is what makes them seem coherent, memorable, self-achieved, and, in effect, meaningful.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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