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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 cohabiting
The camp is also designated as being for cohabiting couples with children.
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Kate Perez, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Today, rural children are less likely than urban children to live with married parents and are more likely to live with cohabiting unmarried parents or in the care of grandparents or other relatives.
—Tim Slack, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Today, rural children are less likely than urban children to live with married parents and are more likely to live with cohabiting unmarried parents or in the care of grandparents or other relatives.
—Shannon M. Monnat, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
Sometimes, cohabiting cats need a period time to get used to one another.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Kate Perez, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Today, rural children are less likely than urban children to live with married parents and are more likely to live with cohabiting unmarried parents or in the care of grandparents or other relatives.
—Tim Slack, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Today, rural children are less likely than urban children to live with married parents and are more likely to live with cohabiting unmarried parents or in the care of grandparents or other relatives.
—Shannon M. Monnat, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
Sometimes, cohabiting cats need a period time to get used to one another.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohabiting
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Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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But many of the quirks of the house came via Jackie Seiden, who taught art classes for children at SAIC and is now in her late 80s and residing in senior living.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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With Lamont and Fred now residing in Arizona, or so the story went, NBC tried to keep things going after the end of Sanford and Son with Sanford Arms, featuring supporting players Whitman Mayo, LaWanda Page and others.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Cohabiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohabiting. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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