cohabits

present tense third-person singular of cohabit
as in lives
formal to share a home and have a sexual relationship They cohabited in a small apartment in the city.

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  • That is where creativity lives, where intimacy is built, and where leaders are made.
    Curt Steinhorst, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • With medical personnel locked out of electronic health records and systems for coordinating basic patient care such as medications, surgical procedures, and tests, hospital employees reported lapses that threatened patients’ lives.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
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  • The rest resides for a time in lumber, which in the case of redwood is mostly used for picnic tables, fences and decks that all too soon decay and release the remaining carbon.
    John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Born in October 2024, Haggis resides at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland's Edinburgh Zoo.
    Sarah Scanlan, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • Springer usually occupies the leadoff position in the Blue Jays lineup.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • In another example, O’Reilly’s in-field movement occupies Yoro and prevents the right centre-back from marking Foden, who is positioned behind United’s midfield duo.
    Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • The festival inhabits empty buildings in Riga, exploring their potential and possible development strategies that could be used to regenerate them.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The pomegranate contains all the commandments of God in its seeds; the divine inhabits it.
    Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
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  • And, as befits this lively city, the bar stays open until 4 AM.
    Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Rice starch still sops up oil and beefs up strands, but with an even airier spray that stays invisible and smells softly fruity and floral.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Cohabits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohabits. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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