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as in coherent
having the parts agreeably related
His argument was both cohesive and persuasive. The album is cohesive from beginning to end.
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as in durable
marked by the ability to withstand stress without structural damage or distortion
They prefer to sculpt with clay because of its cohesive properties.
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Recent Examples of cohesive
And there is no large cohesive constituency for an alternative to both parties.
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Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
The show will take attendees on a journey, featuring around six songs from the new album with many of the multi-platinum group’s hits reimagined in a way that builds a cohesive story, Brown says.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 15 July 2025
The pale pink dress color created a cohesive look with the Paris Texas Lidia mules.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 15 July 2025
The compound’s British West Indies style gives it singularity within Windsor, an architecturally cohesive community master-planned by Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 July 2025
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Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
The show will take attendees on a journey, featuring around six songs from the new album with many of the multi-platinum group’s hits reimagined in a way that builds a cohesive story, Brown says.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 15 July 2025
The pale pink dress color created a cohesive look with the Paris Texas Lidia mules.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 15 July 2025
The compound’s British West Indies style gives it singularity within Windsor, an architecturally cohesive community master-planned by Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohesive
Adjective
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Stitching those impulses into a coherent strategy is the industry’s great challenge.—
Moin Roberts-Islam,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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And so the chamber, because of the work on the body and mind, creates that coherent moment.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
28 July 2025
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The durable Rogers — who has a distinctive submarine delivery — has made 53 appearances this season with a 1.80 ERA, four walks and 38 strikeouts for the San Francisco Giants.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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Still, Cease is one of the most durable starters in baseball who has two Top-5 Cy Young Award finishes on his resume.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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At 6-foot-2 and 207 pounds, he's displayed reliable hands and a crisp release, looking the part throughout individual drills.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
3 Aug. 2025
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We’re buoyed by recent news that Gov. Hochul has directed the New York Power Authority to build a zero-emission nuclear power plant, and is clear-eyed about how a lack of reliable, affordable power will jeopardize the pro-business climate her administration has been working to foster.—
Linda Baran,
New York Daily News,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Cohesive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohesive. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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