logicalness

noun

as in coherence

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  1. coherence
  2. rationality
  3. logic
  4. reasoning
  5. cogency
  6. ratiocination
  7. synthesis
  8. sense
Noun
  • Up to that point, America’s external enemy—the godless Soviets—gave the movement coherence and urgency.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026
  • And the coherence critics ask for is what outcome-routing supplies.
    — Simon Hill, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of coherence
Noun
  • In the 2025-2026 offseason, baseball fans, particularly on X, lost their collective minds and any and all connection with rationality when LA added Kyle Tucker and Edwin Díaz.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • These episodes cemented the importance of behavioral economics, revealing that human behavior often deviates from pure rationality, underscoring the need for robust financial regulation alongside monetary policy.
    — Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of rationality
Noun
  • Derby fixtures — meetings between teams brought together by geographical proximity and driven apart by rivalry — have their own twisted tempo and warped logic.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Now Druckenmiller is invoking the same logic against Bessent, who has crossed from the trading desk to the Treasury Department.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of logic
Noun
  • McMillan, who was Prince’s lawyer for more than a decade, jumped on a Zoom with Rolling Stone to discuss Timeless, his reasoning behind the Netflix decision, the estate’s future plans, and much more.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The reasoning behind Criterion’s selections remains somewhat mysterious.
    — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of reasoning
Noun
  • In one of its most demanding assignments of recent memory, the San Francisco Opera Chorus led by John Keene embodies one population after another — monkeys, undersea dwellers, gods and heavenly hangers-on — and does it with power and cogency.
    — Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Nov. 2025
  • TikTok’s algorithm started swamping me with humanities grad students of varying cogency.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
Definition of cogency
Noun
  • Since Magdalen is all emotion and no ratiocination, No Name might seem to tease that the real detective character is split across the two sisters.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • The underground man is someone who is cursed with ratiocination.
    — Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of ratiocination
Noun
  • Generative AI offloads reasoning, synthesis, and creative judgment—the cognitive work through which expertise is actually built, not just retrieved.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Order volume in the synthesis and testing layer over the next few quarters will show whether this is a real shift or one striking result.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of synthesis
Noun
  • In its evaluation, the committee cited the film’s polished craftsmanship and the clarity of its directorial vision, pointing to the tone and mise-en-scène that sustain a sense of pressure throughout the story.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • To channel this sense of joyful minimalism, pair a bold color with playful accents, rich textures, and meaningful décor that brings personality to the space without overwhelming it.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of sense
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“Logicalness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logicalness. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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