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to share a home and have a sexual relationship
They cohabited in a small apartment in the city.
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Recent Examples of cohabiting
The Mavericks and Stars have shared venues since the Stars moved to Dallas from Minneapolis in 1993, previously cohabiting the Reunion Arena.
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Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
The camp is also designated as being for cohabiting couples with children.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Today, rural children are less likely than urban children to live with married parents and are more likely to live with cohabiting unmarried parents or in the care of grandparents or other relatives.
—Tim Slack, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Today, rural children are less likely than urban children to live with married parents and are more likely to live with cohabiting unmarried parents or in the care of grandparents or other relatives.
—Shannon M. Monnat, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
Sometimes, cohabiting cats need a period time to get used to one another.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
The camp is also designated as being for cohabiting couples with children.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Today, rural children are less likely than urban children to live with married parents and are more likely to live with cohabiting unmarried parents or in the care of grandparents or other relatives.
—Tim Slack, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Today, rural children are less likely than urban children to live with married parents and are more likely to live with cohabiting unmarried parents or in the care of grandparents or other relatives.
—Shannon M. Monnat, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
Sometimes, cohabiting cats need a period time to get used to one another.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohabiting
Verb
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The unseen connections between sport, life, music, and the living earth are set to the timeless tunes of the Grateful Dead.—
William Earl,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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And, over the years, the sexier saltwater tanks have been paired with living representations of the Great Lakes, which contain far more life than many assume.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Getafe has 44 points, residing in sixth place.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The matter now rests before a judge, residing in a legal system that has lately been tested and twisted in remarkable ways.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Cohabiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohabiting. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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