as in symmetry
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts
the house has been expanded and remodeled so many times that now it's a jumbled mess that lacks coherence
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Recent Examples of coherence
Participants concluded that lasting success would require addressing deeper issues beyond infrastructure—social equity, environmental sustainability, and regulatory coherence.
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Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
In isolated test devices, IBM has managed to push average coherence times to 2 milliseconds but translating that to larger chips is not straightforward.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 June 2025
To live in community with a place creates a sense of collective coherence, to use Hübl’s term.
—Bridget Crocker
june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
But what gives the exhibition its coherence is Johnson’s consistent—if tonally varied—engagement with literature.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
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Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
In isolated test devices, IBM has managed to push average coherence times to 2 milliseconds but translating that to larger chips is not straightforward.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 June 2025
To live in community with a place creates a sense of collective coherence, to use Hübl’s term.
—Bridget Crocker
june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
But what gives the exhibition its coherence is Johnson’s consistent—if tonally varied—engagement with literature.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coherence
Noun
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So shareholder return grew slightly faster than pay last year, giving the growth rates a certain symmetry.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
16 July 2025
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There’s a symmetry in the modern era of Chicago sports.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The bulk of the work consists of operational tasks such as change management, people management, process reengineering, and orchestration of a cross-functional team.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The ensemble performed Bradley Ulrich’s arrangement, based on Maurice Ravel’s famous orchestration.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The Guadalupe River swelled to historic and deadly proportions as heavy rainfall doused the region.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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The text didn’t offer exact recipes—no proportions were provided—so there was an element of improvisation, allowing Marks to act as both historian and artist.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Please note that the correlation 1D_5D indicates the relationship between 1D post-earnings returns and subsequent 5D returns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Research shows there may be a potential correlation between having a higher VO2 max, and decreased risk for cardiovascular diseases, per Harvard Health.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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Despite its listing price history, the bluff-front residence makes harmony look simple.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
16 July 2025
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The show’s cast is very strong, including the dozen-plus children, who are just as capable as the adults in precisely performing Melissa Glasgow’s challenging choreography and the vocal harmonies coached by music director Richard Dueñez Morrison.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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This call for unity follows a divisive 2022 GOP primary, which some believe hampered the eventual nominee's chances in the general election.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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The East held principles including unity, creativity, cooperative economics, and the belief in community-building, which are part of the Nguzo Saba.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
23 July 2025
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“Coherence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coherence. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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