cohabit

as in to live
formal 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 cohabit Even if Patrice and Gary solely intend to cohabit, they are informed by a disability rights lawyer in one of the documentary’s early scenes that their benefits are likely to be cut. Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 No alcohol is served onboard and as a mixed unmarried couple we are forbidden to cohabit. Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2024 The two families, between whom distrust and paranoia mounts, are forced to cohabit as society seemingly and eerily unravels around them. Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2023 The result of all of this is that many people who cohabit don’t have binding legal agreements between them. Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for cohabit 

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“Cohabit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohabit. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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