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The Latin verb haerēre has shown remarkable stick-to-itiveness in influencing the English lexicon, which is fitting for a word that means "to be closely attached; to stick." Among its descendants are adhere (literally meaning "to stick"), adhere’s relative adhesive (a word for sticky substances), inhere (meaning "to belong by nature or habit"), and even hesitate (which implies remaining stuck in place before taking action). In Latin, haerēre teamed up with the prefix co- to form cohaerēre, which means "to stick together." Cohaerēre is the ancestor of cohesive, a word borrowed into English in the early 18th century to describe something that sticks together literally (such as dough or mud) or figuratively (such as a society or sports team).
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Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
With rtw, the goal is to craft an overall silhouette and ensure that all the pieces come together seamlessly to create a cohesive image.
—Thomas Waller, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
Marketers must ensure the entire CX is guided by a cohesive strategy and a unified creative vision.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
In the days that follow, the AG offices provide constituents conflicting or inaccurate information that seems to reveal a lack of cohesive understanding.
—Rebekah Taussig, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Cohesive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cohesive. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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