as in compelling
having the power to persuade
the results of the DNA fingerprinting were the most cogent evidence for acquittal
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Recent Examples of cogent
Infusing the style and pathos of the Super Robot Wars games into a cogent 2D fighting game, Iron Saga VS definitely stood out.
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Ollie Barder, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Her insights in class are concise, cogent, and nuanced.
—Ted Ladd, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
World leaders will struggle to have a cogent grasp of minor details of who-shot-who on the front line.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
That’s why there was a pretty cogent argument for Poles to be fired.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Ollie Barder, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Her insights in class are concise, cogent, and nuanced.
—Ted Ladd, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
World leaders will struggle to have a cogent grasp of minor details of who-shot-who on the front line.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
That’s why there was a pretty cogent argument for Poles to be fired.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cogent
Adjective
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What started as a part-time gig and a family tradition is quickly becoming a compelling franchise opportunity in the landscaping industry.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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And educators started to research how to make learning through the radio more compelling and fun.—
Josh Shepperd,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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The trends within the trend make an even more convincing case for a comeback, with lactose-free and whole milk consumption up by a respective 12.3% and 3.6%, and a whopping 17.6% surge in the sale of raw milk.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
2 May 2025
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Both Lennox and Sarah Lind, as Alex’s wife, Sam, are serious and convincing, and the musician David Yow, as an oddball private detective following in Alex’s wake, gives the movie some idiosyncratic flair.—
Calum Marsh,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Estimates of people with other arrhythmias are less conclusive, but in general, people with arrhythmias are at higher risk of having heart attacks or strokes and dying early, Pell said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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While some studies have found potential associations—often at higher-than-recommended levels—experts caution that the evidence is mixed and not conclusive.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
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“Cogent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cogent. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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