as in unity
a condition in which people or things are closely united
There was a lack of cohesion in the rebel army. social cohesion
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Recent Examples of cohesion
These include concepts like object cohesion, symmetry, and counting—the kind of common sense a small child has.
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Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
These sessions are not abstract or overly theoretical—they are grounded in the real challenges military members face every day, from managing stress before briefing a commander, to building cohesion within diverse units, to navigating conflict across teams.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Loneliness silently dismantles trust and team cohesion, foundational elements that drive performance, innovation, and resilience.
—Kristin Gleitsman, Harvard Business Review, 11 Sep. 2025
What emerges from her lifelong attempts at maintaining personal and public cohesion makes for grimly fascinating viewing, reflected in her public defamations in the media and the chilling private messages of support from her sympathizers.
—Daniel Jonah Wolpert, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
These sessions are not abstract or overly theoretical—they are grounded in the real challenges military members face every day, from managing stress before briefing a commander, to building cohesion within diverse units, to navigating conflict across teams.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Loneliness silently dismantles trust and team cohesion, foundational elements that drive performance, innovation, and resilience.
—Kristin Gleitsman, Harvard Business Review, 11 Sep. 2025
What emerges from her lifelong attempts at maintaining personal and public cohesion makes for grimly fascinating viewing, reflected in her public defamations in the media and the chilling private messages of support from her sympathizers.
—Daniel Jonah Wolpert, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohesion
Noun
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Thousands have gathered not in grief, but in unity—dressed in red, white, and blue, with MAGA hats, sundresses, and a palpable sense of purpose.—
Amanda Castro
Mandy Taheri
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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My book highlights the key moments, where a different choice, firmer resolve, and a twist or turn in favor of unity, could have led to alternative outcomes.—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So having the chance to kind of feel a little bit at home, a little peace, is nice.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Israel's military campaign in Gaza has only shown signs of intensifying over recent months, and efforts to negotiate a peace appear all but stalled.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Cohesion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohesion. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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