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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
During reassessments, the investigators recruited additional participants to the cohort, topping out at 554 children and teens and collecting fresh samples of blood and urine from both new participants and long-standing ones.
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Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
Depositphotos Serum sodium levels in the cohort were measured at several time periods over 25 years, alongside the tracking of 15 health markers used to assess biological aging.
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2025
Nutritionally stressed adult males were the most likely cohort to predate or attempt to predate humans.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 Feb. 2025
So, for any of NASA's astronaut cohort on orbit to watch the game, kickoff isn't actually until 11:30 p.m.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
Depositphotos Serum sodium levels in the cohort were measured at several time periods over 25 years, alongside the tracking of 15 health markers used to assess biological aging.
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2025
Nutritionally stressed adult males were the most likely cohort to predate or attempt to predate humans.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 Feb. 2025
So, for any of NASA's astronaut cohort on orbit to watch the game, kickoff isn't actually until 11:30 p.m.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohort
Noun
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Keith remains to a large degree elusive, but Magaro subtly gives us insight into what drives his artistry, which is then augmented by Watts’ observations, from a critic’s P.O.V., and those of Manfred, a protective friend and professional associate with a profound respect for Jarrett’s gifts.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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Ask the Vet is a weekly series by Dr. Devon B. Smith, a Baltimore veterinarian who is an associate at Madonna Veterinary Clinic in White Hall.—
Dr. Devon B. Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2025
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Police were investigating whether the suspect had any accomplices.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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His accomplice remains unidentified, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2025
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Maitland remembered presenting the same award to his father, Dennis Maitland, 16 years ago, and then thanked his family, friends and colleagues.—
Carolyn Giardina,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2025
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And as a part-time Air National Guard officer, General Caine was a co-founder of RISE Air, a regional airline, and managed other private businesses, according to his LinkedIn page and interviews with friends and former colleagues.—
Eric Schmitt,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Conversely, companies in the bottom quartile for both gender and ethnic diversity are 27% more likely to underperform their peers.—
Michael Hudson,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Starbucks charges significantly more for a latte and an Americano than most of its peers.—
Ryan Baker,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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Kanye West called out Bhad Bhabie over her diss track aimed at fellow rapper Alabama Barker.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Along with her relationship with fellow board members, Henyard’s support among Dolton residents also took a nosedive.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Frustration: Taylor Swift and her famous friends displayed every emotion.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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During all of this, Mark and friends are helped along their journey by some very strange road markers — namely, themselves.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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An escaped convict teams up with his Italian buddy and an army deserter to plan a spectacular bank robbery, looting a U.S. military base for the necessary firepower.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Feb. 2025
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Its purpose was not to put out flames, but to provide a device that his buddy could rappel down — superhero style — in case of a house fire.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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One of my other hilarious classmates, Christian Hurtado, even gave me an edit that made it into my final set.—
Madeleine Janz,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Whorton’s classmate, Jane Conrad, aided Lexington to another first place finish in the two mile (11:18.17).—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Cohort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohort. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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