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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
Additionally, in a meeting with GE Appliances, the company shared news about its latest cohort of students in the Edison Engineering Development Program and how, for 50 years, the program served as a main form of talent attraction and retention for the appliance maker.
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Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Applications for the next Calling All Dreamers cohort are open through Sept. 1.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The program is gearing up for the next cohort for this winter.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
From Traditionalists to Generation-Z, each cohort brings distinct experiences, competencies and expectations shaped by their social, economic and technological environments.
—Britton Bloch, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Applications for the next Calling All Dreamers cohort are open through Sept. 1.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The program is gearing up for the next cohort for this winter.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
From Traditionalists to Generation-Z, each cohort brings distinct experiences, competencies and expectations shaped by their social, economic and technological environments.
—Britton Bloch, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohort
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Marrero is pursuing a public administration degree at FIU after earning an associate’s degree in Public Policy and Services.—
Veronica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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Chris Campisi in Pelham, Alabama, says Hudnall and his business associates ripped him off last year to the tune of $100,000 in what federal authorities contend was another oil industry investment scam.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Serial Killer’s Apprentice (Investigation Discovery documentary) The two-hour event features an in-depth interview with Dean Corll’s accomplice, Elmer Wayne Henley Jr., in conversation with criminologist Dr. Katherine Ramsland. MONDAY, AUG.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
16 Aug. 2025
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Dozens of young boys had gone missing and many of them would be identified as murder victims of Corll and his two accomplices — Henley and Brooks.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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His progressive colleague in Illinois, Pritzker, has slightly better ratings — but not from a financial standpoint.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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The colleague rose to the challenge, allowing Davis to step away when needed.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Journal or seek the counsel of a trusted peer to reflect and gain perspective on the experience.—
Anne Sugar,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Juried awards are unique in that winners are selected by panels of industry peers, who evaluate each entry with the possibility of awarding one, multiple, or no Emmys at all.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Beki San Martin is a fellow at the Detroit Free Press who covers childcare, early childhood education and other issues that affect the lives of children ages 5 and under and their families in metro Detroit and across Michigan.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Frank Ricci is a fellow at Yankee Institute, past union president for New Haven Fire Fighters, and a retired battalion chief.—
Frank Ricci,
Hartford Courant,
10 Aug. 2025
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Also shout out to my colleague and friend Nicole Hester who took phenomenal photos of the show.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
22 Aug. 2025
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Footage of the video shot by one of Meuse's friends shows the shark flop back into the water.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Still, the studio ultimately passed on the raunchy comedy about a pack of male dogs’ last hurrah the night before their buddy Bull (voiced by Adam Devine) is to be neutered.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
13 Aug. 2025
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In a twist, the kidnappers mistakenly snatch Trey’s buddy Kyle (Elijah Wright) – the son of King’s driver and childhood friend Paul (Jeffrey Wright) – but the deal for Kyle's life remains.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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In a 4th/5th-grade class, students practiced their communication skills by sharing two facts about themselves and then shaking the hands of their classmates.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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No one knows that more than 27-year-old Jordan Davis, who moved from Florida to Chicago in 2019 for job reasons and was introduced to Karen, a West Aurora High School classmate of her mom Amy who had reconnected via Facebook.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Cohort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohort. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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