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cogent

How to use cogent in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for cogent.

Editorial note

I think its a silly piece, and not really a cogent argument.

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Quick take

powerfully persuasive; "a cogent argument"; "a telling presentation"; "a weighty argument"

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

powerfully persuasive; "a cogent argument"; "a telling presentation"; "a weighty argument"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for cogent.

adjective

powerfully persuasive; "a cogent argument"; "a telling presentation"; "a weighty argument"

Example sentences

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I think its a silly piece, and not really a cogent argument.

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"Even though the next email was perfectly cogent, it wasn't the first.

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Exactly - was it the case that ALL cogent traffic being blocked - from everything that I've read, it was.

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Nobody said Gruber wasn't biased, but he forms cogent arguments.

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This is very informative and you make many cogent observations.

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" Which fortunately a lot of cogent comment have successfully answered.

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Alexis is a well-spoken guy with cogent points to make, but I think he was outmatched in that debate by a guy with way more media experience.

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A nice cogent summary of the goals of the project:"The main reason TempleOS is simple and beautiful is because it's ring-0-only and identity-mapped.

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[Update: I took this thread to Twitter and got a bunch of really cogent arguments, including that LinkedIn enables harrassment/stalking of marginalized groups.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use cogent in a sentence?

I think its a silly piece, and not really a cogent argument.

What does cogent mean?

powerfully persuasive; "a cogent argument"; "a telling presentation"; "a weighty argument"

What part of speech is cogent?

cogent is commonly used as adjective.