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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

If Allen possesses a cogent political philosophy, it appears to be that of by-the-book mainstream liberalism.

From Slate • May 1, 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

“It is plain that nature took but little trouble in fashioning his outer man...As a close observer and cogent reasoner, he has few equals and perhaps no superior in the world,” the reporter wrote.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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