cogent
convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling.
to the point; relevant; pertinent.
Origin of cogent
1Other words from cogent
- co·gent·ly, adverb
- non·co·gent, adjective
- non·co·gent·ly, adverb
- un·co·gent, adjective
- un·co·gent·ly, adverb
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How to use cogent in a sentence
The Daily Beast picks the most cogent takes on the arguments in the two marriage cases before the Supreme Court this week.
Best Reads on Gay Marriage at the Supreme Court | The Daily Beast | March 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe ended with some cogent and compelling logic born of a desire not for revenge, but simple justice.
34 Years Later, Gunshots Still Echo From a Senseless Killing | Michael Daly | March 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThere is a cogent argument to be made that, as wars come to a close, military requirements go down and diplomatic demands go up.
Why Hill Briefing on Benghazi Won’t Improve Security | P.J. Crowley | December 18, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTSuffice it to say there was not a lot of cogent discussion of immigration policy.
Most Comments Are Horrible—Sites Look for Ways to Make Them Better | Jesse Singal | July 16, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWebster Tarpley was obviously not anything like as as cogent Jon Kay.
These, then, appear to be the cogent reasons for the adoption of the medium rise in the modelling by Stradivari.
Antonio Stradivari | Horace William PetherickIn fact, no cogent reason can be given why the works mentioned by her should not be the outcome of unaided development.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick NiecksFor cogent reasons, Vixnu next assumed the form of a man and lion at the same time.
The Mysteries of All Nations | James GrantThe second objection is more cogent, viz.: that the interpretation in question was not accepted by any early Christian writer.
Curious Church Customs | VariousThey had motives for responding to the call made on them which are intelligible, and cogent, to any European.
Battles of English History | H. B. (Hereford Brooke) George
British Dictionary definitions for cogent
/ (ˈkəʊdʒənt) /
compelling belief or assent; forcefully convincing
Origin of cogent
1Derived forms of cogent
- cogency, noun
- cogently, adverb
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