Word of the Day 09/30/22 Cogent
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Cogent (adjective)
co·gent [koh-juhnt] (previously 08-25-13)
adjective
1. convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling.
2. to the point; relevant; pertinent.
OTHER WORDS FROM COGENT
co·gent·ly, adverb
non·co·gent, adjective
non·co·gent·ly, adverb
un·co·gent, adjective
WORDS RELATED TO COGENT
compelling, convincing, forceful, persuasive, telling, weighty, apposite, apt, conclusive, consequential, convictive, fitting, forcible, inducing, influential, irresistible, justified, meaningful, momentous, pertinent
See synonyms for: cogent / cogently on Thesaurus.com
ORIGIN: 1650–60; < Latin cōgent- (stem of cōgēns, present participle of cōgere to drive together, collect, compel), equivalent to cōg- (co-co- + ag-, stem of agere to drive) + -ent--ent
HOW TO USE COGENT IN A SENTENCE
I never got a cogent message at a service, but I do think I had a brush with the other side many years later at the Hotel Cassadaga.
CHECKING INTO A HAUNTED HOTEL? HERE’S HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF IT.|LIZ LANGLEY|OCTOBER 29, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
It’s that, in the end, he’s defensive to the extent that they’re no longer provocative, or even cogent.
DAVE CHAPPELLE’S POINTLESS TRANSPHOBIA AND HOMOPHOBIA|KEVIN FALLON|OCTOBER 8, 2021|THE DAILY BEAST
Perhaps the most cogent examples of this are the haunted beings Kupersmith conjures to tell her tale of agency and autonomy stolen and then reclaimed.
BUILD YOUR HOUSE AROUND MY BODY OFFERS A SATISFYING STORY OF POSSESSION AND REVENGE|CADY LANG|JUNE 24, 2021|TIME
Developing a cogent regional development policy is one of the most vital public policy challenges facing America.
HOW TO FIX WHAT THE INNOVATION ECONOMY BROKE ABOUT AMERICA|KATIE MCLEAN|FEBRUARY 17, 2021|MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
co·gent [koh-juhnt] (previously 08-25-13)
adjective
1. convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling.
2. to the point; relevant; pertinent.
OTHER WORDS FROM COGENT
co·gent·ly, adverb
non·co·gent, adjective
non·co·gent·ly, adverb
un·co·gent, adjective
WORDS RELATED TO COGENT
compelling, convincing, forceful, persuasive, telling, weighty, apposite, apt, conclusive, consequential, convictive, fitting, forcible, inducing, influential, irresistible, justified, meaningful, momentous, pertinent
See synonyms for: cogent / cogently on Thesaurus.com
ORIGIN: 1650–60; < Latin cōgent- (stem of cōgēns, present participle of cōgere to drive together, collect, compel), equivalent to cōg- (co-co- + ag-, stem of agere to drive) + -ent--ent
HOW TO USE COGENT IN A SENTENCE
I never got a cogent message at a service, but I do think I had a brush with the other side many years later at the Hotel Cassadaga.
CHECKING INTO A HAUNTED HOTEL? HERE’S HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF IT.|LIZ LANGLEY|OCTOBER 29, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
It’s that, in the end, he’s defensive to the extent that they’re no longer provocative, or even cogent.
DAVE CHAPPELLE’S POINTLESS TRANSPHOBIA AND HOMOPHOBIA|KEVIN FALLON|OCTOBER 8, 2021|THE DAILY BEAST
Perhaps the most cogent examples of this are the haunted beings Kupersmith conjures to tell her tale of agency and autonomy stolen and then reclaimed.
BUILD YOUR HOUSE AROUND MY BODY OFFERS A SATISFYING STORY OF POSSESSION AND REVENGE|CADY LANG|JUNE 24, 2021|TIME
Developing a cogent regional development policy is one of the most vital public policy challenges facing America.
HOW TO FIX WHAT THE INNOVATION ECONOMY BROKE ABOUT AMERICA|KATIE MCLEAN|FEBRUARY 17, 2021|MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.