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as in associate
a person frequently seen in the company of another
if you're trying to give up drinking, your cohorts shouldn't be confirmed party animals
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as in accomplice
one associated with another in wrongdoing
she and her cohorts were arrested for shoplifting
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Recent Examples of cohort
The Emmy award-winning journalist complimented the eight cohorts and the remaining audience, stating their businesses provide advocacy for change in the community.
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Essence, 30 June 2025
Right after the fires, about 10 percent of the cohort had lung function that fell below the lower limit of normal.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
Working with new producers, Tony Berg and Will Maclellan, instead of longtime cohort Pierre Marchand, she’s also fashioned an album that adheres to her trademark sound but blends in elements of light funk and country.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025
About half of the people in that 85-and-up cohort will need daily assistance to maintain their health and dignity, either from a skilled nursing home, an assisted living center or regular visits from an in-home caregiver, professional or family.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
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Essence, 30 June 2025
Right after the fires, about 10 percent of the cohort had lung function that fell below the lower limit of normal.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
Working with new producers, Tony Berg and Will Maclellan, instead of longtime cohort Pierre Marchand, she’s also fashioned an album that adheres to her trademark sound but blends in elements of light funk and country.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025
About half of the people in that 85-and-up cohort will need daily assistance to maintain their health and dignity, either from a skilled nursing home, an assisted living center or regular visits from an in-home caregiver, professional or family.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohort
Noun
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Dr Erdman is a research associate at the Cal Academy of Sciences and an Adjunct Fellow at the University of the Sunshine Coast.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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That’s a characteristic Amorim associates with Heaven.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Prosecutors described how the fraudulent salaries were routed through U.S.-based financial intermediaries and accomplices, eventually landing in accounts controlled by North Korean agents and, ultimately, the North Korean regime.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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The main 19-year-old Austrian suspect was arrested ahead of the planned Eras Tour show on Aug. 7 alongside an alleged 17-year-old accomplice.—
Rachel Scharf,
Billboard,
27 June 2025
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In the days since the concert, a number of friends, family, and colleagues have asked me about it—mostly inquiring about the set list and the car prop malfunction.—
Leah Faye Cooper,
Vogue,
4 July 2025
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Together with his colleague Richard Wetherald at the NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) in Princeton, N.J., Manabe used a simple climate model to show that increasing levels of atmospheric CO2 would lead to more efficient trapping of heat in the troposphere.—
Ben Santer,
Scientific American,
4 July 2025
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The researchers also looked at mortality rates for American infants, young children and teenagers and compared them to their peers in other high-income countries over time.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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Teachers learn best from peers who share similar challenges and experiences.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The islanders are typically eliminated on the Peacock dating show after their fellow cast members have a public vote, when they're left without a partner or from a fan vote.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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But Andrew Arthur, a fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, a think tank that supports restricting immigration, argued that its better to invest in border infrastructure now than wait until another surge in crossings.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Next is a photo of The Morning Show star with her longtime friend Courteney Cox.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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Whether this comes to you from family, friends, or your own belief systems, this is a month that’s asking you to see who (and what) are really meant for you.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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Apartments don't last forever, but friendships can in the 2025 buddy comedy One of Them Days.—
Sophie Dodd,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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When Cameron came down with Covid in 2022 and had to miss a couple of shows, Pearl Jam turned to original drummer Dave Krusen, multi-instrumentalist Josh Klinghoffer, and longtime band buddy Richard Stuverud to play in his absence.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
8 July 2025
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His parents had worked with the school on measures to keep Benedict’s food safe, which included storing his oat milk separately from his classmates’ food, in the staff fridge.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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The type of boy to break up fights at school and lecture his fellow classmates, Steeno added.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
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“Cohort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohort. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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