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as in associate
a person frequently seen in the company of another
if you're trying to give up drinking, your cohorts shouldn't be confirmed party animals
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as in accomplice
one associated with another in wrongdoing
she and her cohorts were arrested for shoplifting
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Recent Examples of cohort
For American collectors — including a growing cohort from Maryland, where private collections increasingly intersect with institutional ambitions in Baltimore and the Washington corridor — the shift is instructive.
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Andrew S. Jacobson, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
Dee noted that the newest cohorts have actually seen test scores rise in a short time.
—Greg Toppo, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
For years, bulls insisted the elevated valuations of the megacap tech cohort was justified by their superior free-cash-flow-generating business models.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 May 2026
These students hailed from 191 countries, with Asian students accounting for around 61% and African students around 16% of the cohort.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 May 2026
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Andrew S. Jacobson, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
Dee noted that the newest cohorts have actually seen test scores rise in a short time.
—Greg Toppo, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
For years, bulls insisted the elevated valuations of the megacap tech cohort was justified by their superior free-cash-flow-generating business models.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 May 2026
These students hailed from 191 countries, with Asian students accounting for around 61% and African students around 16% of the cohort.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohort
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Prosecutors allege Saab and his associates manipulated the program through overpriced contracts and international financial transactions designed to conceal illicit proceeds.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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The music list was absolutely fabulous, including hits that many associate more with FM rock stations.—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
18 May 2026
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The psychologist was a willing accomplice, even curious.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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According to the indictment, Do and an accomplice allegedly tried to export 292 loggerhead musk turtles to Taiwan between December 2022 and May 2024.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Diego Sanchez, operations department head for the Coast Guard's Station Atlantic City, was on a boat with four colleagues for hours Monday night looking for any signs of the missing swimmer.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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My colleague and Bay Area News Group Valkyries beat writer Nathan Canilao played for one of NorCal’s premier high school programs in Granada, and several others had similar backgrounds.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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Still, the Braves won the series and went 4-2 over six games against the Dodgers and Cubs, their peers atop the National League’s hierarchy.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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The peer reminded me why the Party elected him in the first place—as an antidote to the soap opera of the Conservative party, which was in power at the time, and as a way to move on from Labour’s internal bickering under Jeremy Corbyn.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The event was the brainchild of country singer Willie Nelson, who was inspired by fellow musician Bob Dylan to hold a concert to raise money for American farmers.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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At that point, Preston had divorced Gage and also broken off an engagement to fellow actor Charlie Sheen.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
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Then, style it with jeans to hit the town for drinks with your closest friends.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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For families At Lanai Adventure Park, located near Sensei Lana'i, A Four Seasons Resort, families and friends can bond with ziplining, e-bike tours, and challenge courses with more than 70 obstacles.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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From 2007 to 2009, Eric and his buddies hosted a golf invitational, spending about $50,000 annually and raising a few hundred thousand dollars a year, according to tax filings.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Once it’s discovered that there’s a contingent of hostile infiltrators and not just one, the action splits between the cops in town and Sung-ki and his buddies in the mountainside forest, where Na steers the story deeper into classic sci-fi territory.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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One character’s escape is ghostwriting love letters and pornographic stories to entertain his classmates.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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At Krop, in the 2004-2005 school year, a video of a girl having oral sex was played on a screen in front of her classmates in place of morning announcements.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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“Cohort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohort. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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