Definition of cohesive
cohesively
adverbcohesiveness
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Examples of cohesive in a Sentence
Their tribe is a small but cohesive group.
Religion can be used as a cohesive social force.
Recent Examples of cohesive from the Web
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The four together give you a cohesive-looking color, with the kind of interesting highlight and lowlight action that looks like Pinterest in motion.
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Overall, the batter and meatball both tasted OK but didn’t really work together in any kind of cohesive way.
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It’s hard for any group of individuals to mesh into a cohesive unit with that many new parts, let alone when each member of the group is a teenager.
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Her recent Mother’s Day outfits, while not for the fashion faint of heart, were still cohesive and made of non-perishable materials.
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Unquestionably, the art chosen for the exhibition is cohesive, where even the lesser works add to the understanding and appreciation of the whole.
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The interior doors match the windows on the outside of the house, creating a cohesive industrial design.
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And the strategic consideration [that is] as important as any other, or perhaps more important, is maintaining the EU 27 as a cohesive force.
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Alsop and the orchestra really seemed to breathe with the soloist, ensuring a fully cohesive performance that was also notable for the sensitivity of the ensemble’s playing.
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COHESIVE Defined for English Language Learners
cohesive
playDefinition of cohesive for English Language Learners
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: closely united
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: causing people to be closely united
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