COHERING Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

cohering

verb

present participle of cohere

as in corresponding

to be in agreement on every point the account in his journal coheres with the official report of the battle

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as in cooperating

to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members beset by personal animosities, the people of the neighborhood could not cohere into an effective civic association

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Recent Examples of cohering Every once in a while a crow calls, but there’s not much structure to it, with the sounds listlessly bouncing off the walls imposed by the five-minute runtimes instead of cohering into a rhythm. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026 During the controversy that followed, his disdain for women began cohering into a political identity. — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 In this show the palette shifted from the artist’s familiar Pepto-Bismol pink to slightly more somber shades, of saffron, eggplant, and rose; the colors had a touch of Bob Thompson about them, blocky flat shapes cohering into apparitions. — Helen Molesworth, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025

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In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled outfielder John Rave from Triple-A Omaha.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
In corresponding roster moves, William Bradley-King and Andrew Farmer were waived injured.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 July 2026

Definition of corresponding

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Dalili, who was arrested after traveling to Iran for his father’s funeral, was sentenced to 10 years for allegedly cooperating with a hostile government.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Washington has been closely cooperating with interim President Delcy Rodríguez, who served as vice president under Maduro.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 27 July 2026

Definition of cooperating

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Concerns over public health, drug use, safety and the cost to emergency services have helped fuel local policies to build more shelters, coinciding with drops in the number of people living on the street.

— Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
Nevertheless, shares of CrowdStrike and fellow Club cyber name Palo Alto Networks fell nearly 2% Wednesday, coinciding with a broader pullback in enterprise software stocks in the session.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 22 July 2026

Definition of coinciding

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What began as a meme soon transformed into a nationwide protest movement, uniting students and young job seekers around demands for accountability, opportunity, and systemic reform.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Rich mahogany lined many of the floors and ceilings, uniting the home’s Zen interiors.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026

Definition of uniting

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These include completing the Critical Design Review (CDR) by the end of 2026, which will establish the certifiable design baseline for the aircraft and enable the production and testing of certification-conforming models.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
Whenever there is irregular talent, someone capable of breaking their role’s conventions, there are arguments about conforming to orthodoxy.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of conforming

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This latest ambitious project with Fred comes on the heels of Latin Mafia partying with Rosalía and collaborating with acts like Kevin Abstract, Dominic Fike, Álvaro Diaz, Tainy, and Yandel.

— Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026
This isn't mere nostalgia; artists are actively creating fresh, relevant material, often collaborating with contemporary producers.

— David Deal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of collaborating

Verb

The meet continues Thursday, a day consisting largely of women’s preliminaries, followed by men’s finals Friday and women’s finals Saturday.

— Mike Wilson, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Existing commercial solar panels are also physically bulky systems consisting not just of photovoltaic materials but also of thick protective glass, encapsulation layers, metallic contacts, mounting hardware, and structural framing.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 May 2026

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