cogent

Adjective complement with noun phrase

• say: Aim at conciseness; the ability to say something cogent and interesting is valued over the ability to write at great length.

Modifies a noun

• argument: The ability to construct cogent argument, based upon solid analysis lends itself to areas from journalism to law.
• criticism: The most cogent criticism comes from Mr Anthony Murphy and is contained in abridged form in his comment in the present volume.
• reason: He set out a number of cogent reasons for his doubts about the accuracy of her account.
• evidence: If clear and cogent evidence supports the latter then the Court must be entitled to reach a conclusion adverse to the parent or carer.
• explanation: However, while the respondent provided a cogent explanation of the jams we endure daily, I remain unconvinced.
• analysis: To start any cogent analysis, we need to know the security measures currently in place for hold baggage.

Modifying Another Word

• sufficiently: Produce a sufficiently cogent, well-illustrated dissertation, which indicate originality of consistent thinking and application of ideas, concepts and theories.
• equally: On the score of sobriety the writer was equally cogent.
• very: Neither did Henry Farrell, who is also very cogent.
• particularly: These ethical values can be found in many forms of organization, but they are particularly cogent and undeniable within Co-operative enterprises.
• not: Thus we find that the evidence of these allegations is not cogent enough to reach the required standard of proof.
• fairly: But if you can supply a fairly cogent reason their special liaison unit will often sell you a copy ' at BBC cost ' .

Used with adjective complement

• seem: All in all, the post-left perspective seems even less cogent in the wake of McQuinn's splenetic recapitulation.