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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
Is the team not working in a cohesive way?
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
ClaimShield’s model offers one perspective on how technology and human expertise can work together to create a more cohesive approach to safety and regulatory management.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
But for me, at least, the direction is neither sufficiently cohesive or detailed, in that crucial moment-by-moment way, to really pull all of these different strands together to offer much more than a chance to have fun with genre stereotypes or relive a favorite movie.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Instead of discrete presentations, the works exist in dialogue with one another, forming a cohesive, shared environment.
—Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
ClaimShield’s model offers one perspective on how technology and human expertise can work together to create a more cohesive approach to safety and regulatory management.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
But for me, at least, the direction is neither sufficiently cohesive or detailed, in that crucial moment-by-moment way, to really pull all of these different strands together to offer much more than a chance to have fun with genre stereotypes or relive a favorite movie.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Instead of discrete presentations, the works exist in dialogue with one another, forming a cohesive, shared environment.
—Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohesive
Adjective
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The task of Survivor story producers and editors requires making tough choices in order to condense 26 days of content into 13 episodes while telling a coherent story about the handful of players who make it to the end.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
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Far from exhibiting a coherent or consistent set of values, carnival has been co-opted by—and used to promote the philosophies of—various movements, from the Protestant Reformation to National Socialism.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In more than 700 pages, CMS offers almost no ostomy-specific analysis, relying instead on extrapolation from other durable medical equipment and a single flawed ostomy data point to justify a policy affecting the roughly 1 million Americans living with an ostomy.—
Diego Schaps,
STAT,
1 Apr. 2026
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Materials should be comfortable, well-padded, durable and easy to clean, with waterproof options useful for outdoor or travel use.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Giants became the first National League team to seven losses, and although 10 games is not a representative sample, there’s never a good time in a season for a team’s most reliable veterans to play sloppily or make decisions on tilt.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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These are not tools that belong in a corporate leader’s operational playbook, but products of necessity arising from the absence of reliable governance.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Cohesive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohesive. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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