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Recent Examples of cohabitant
The actor turned businessman, who filed for divorce from Richards in July, is facing four criminal charges by the State of California — two counts of injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiancé, boyfriend, girlfriend or child's parent; and two counts of dissuading a witness by force or threat.
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Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Michael also pleaded no contest to a charge of unlawful possession of a gun, a violation stemming from a previous misdemeanor conviction of corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Michael also pleaded no contest to a charge of unlawful possession of a gun, a violation stemming from a previous misdemeanor conviction of corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohabitant
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Valparaíso colorful houses and civic buildings reflect the diversity of its residents—an international mix of merchants and sailors has occupied the town for hundreds of years.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
15 Feb. 2026
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Local leaders often do their best to preserve open space and defray the costs that new residents and businesses will inevitably bring.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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The rest of the world’s living inhabitants don’t have it so good.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
4 Feb. 2026
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Its provinces, including Albacete, form part of what is known as ’empty Spain’, given their inhabitants often move from the countryside to the big cities for work.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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By testing seasonal changes, different numbers of occupants, and how people behave in offices, the researchers showed that the model can reliably identify more efficient and comfortable configurations, giving designers a much clearer basis for choosing the best energy-saving options.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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The occupants — two adults, two children and a dog — were able to exit before firefighters arrived, Anaszewicz said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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That left a blend of tenants and owners in the western tower, while the eastern tower remained empty.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The company handles routine legal matters including family law, landlord and tenant disputes, property transactions, and consumer rights cases.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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But Goldsworthy deplores the city dweller’s notion of the countryside as a picturesque escape.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Spaces like these can feel staged and untouchable, leaving guests and even dwellers to feel stiff in the space.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In Les habitants, Depardon outfits a camper-trailer with mics and cameras and hits the French highways, parking in various locations around the country and inviting a range of people—teenagers and the elderly, single people and couples, parents and children—inside simply to talk.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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Unlike conventional designs, Cabin of Maze is designed to disorient, challenge, and surprise its habitants though its meandering corridors and passageways.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Cohabitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohabitant. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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