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as in associates
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 accomplices
one associated with another in wrongdoing
she and her cohorts were arrested for shoplifting
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Recent Examples of cohorts
In business schools, high-diversity cohorts earned starting salaries that were a standard deviation or more above the median 966 times out of 3,964 cohorts.
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ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
The growth came from all income cohorts and the momentum continued into April, Niccol said Wednesday in an interview with Bloomberg Television.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
Any unwanted fact or unpleasant experience is swiftly erased by the sheep’s wilfully short memories — only veteran merino Mopple (Chris O’Dowd) is unable to share in this collective spotless mind, carrying the knowledge that his cohorts have blithely shed.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Semiconductor stocks emerged as one of the most overbought cohorts this week as investors continued to pour love into the sector.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
But that headline figure masks a growing divide between two cohorts with almost nothing in common economically.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Administrators say those outcomes are consistent across cohorts, with Brown noting that improvements often extend beyond individual students and into their families and communities.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Previous Writers Colony cohorts included Duran Jones, Dorado Quick, Shahari Moore, Sunny Dae.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
In Paul’s time, Josephus was a perfect instance of the first kind, a brilliant military leader who, when faced with the fanaticism of his cohorts, chose to shift his allegiance to Rome.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
The growth came from all income cohorts and the momentum continued into April, Niccol said Wednesday in an interview with Bloomberg Television.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
Any unwanted fact or unpleasant experience is swiftly erased by the sheep’s wilfully short memories — only veteran merino Mopple (Chris O’Dowd) is unable to share in this collective spotless mind, carrying the knowledge that his cohorts have blithely shed.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Semiconductor stocks emerged as one of the most overbought cohorts this week as investors continued to pour love into the sector.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
But that headline figure masks a growing divide between two cohorts with almost nothing in common economically.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Administrators say those outcomes are consistent across cohorts, with Brown noting that improvements often extend beyond individual students and into their families and communities.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Previous Writers Colony cohorts included Duran Jones, Dorado Quick, Shahari Moore, Sunny Dae.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
In Paul’s time, Josephus was a perfect instance of the first kind, a brilliant military leader who, when faced with the fanaticism of his cohorts, chose to shift his allegiance to Rome.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohorts
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More than 30 people, including members and associates of four major Mafia crime families, Rozier, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and ex-NBA player Damon Jones, have been implicated in the gambling scandal.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Today, Leonard and his associates seemed to have buried the hatchet.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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Thola-Duran and his accomplices used the money to purchase various assets, including real estate and horses, according to prosecutors.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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None of the three had anything to do with the crimes committed by their husbands, but they’ve all been shunned by neighbors and friends, and viewed as accomplices by outsiders.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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In a 2006 study, Redelmeier and his colleagues found that acronyms may improve a trial’s likelihood of being cited.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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So many of my female colleagues are moms or moms-to-be, and there is comfort in being around other working women who are also building families.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Unlike many of her peers, Pau decided to maintain a professional day job while pursuing her artistic practice.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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According to the report, around 40 percent of Black adults are getting fewer than seven hours of sleep per night on average and are less likely to wake up feeling well-rested than their Asian, white and Hispanic peers.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
1 May 2026
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Reporters, editors and guests of the many publications in attendance filed in, searching for their tables, yapping with old – or possibly new – friends and lining up to get a photo in front of the main table.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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But do those connections turn into friends?—
Mary Frances Ruskell,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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To see Ben’s growth, to see Jon, his rapid ascent, and to see the team’s success, to see DA — there’s a tremendous sense of pride watching your buddies do such great things professionally.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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But after Shedeur Sanders last year had his number leaked to various sources — including the son of Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich who turned it into a prank phone call with his buddies — the league made changes this year.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Cohorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohorts. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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