Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cogs
Noun
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Like his Washington, Bargatze’s Farnsworth regaled a trio of underlings (SNL cast members Bowen Yang, Mikey Day, and James Austin Johnson) with ridiculous yet accurate predictions for the future, in this case of TV.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025 -
Although the underlings complained about my methods, the cartel leaders, like Pedro and his boss, El Viejo, a key deputy of Pablo Escobar, were on my side.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other tech companies have also been rolling out their own AI browser assistants.—
Jaures Yip,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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In total, there are 30 people in each morning meeting, from quality control assistants and members of the training staff to strength coaches and admissions representatives.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For instance, Gilbert was into extreme weather, Kelly said, and had subordinates brief him on terms such as bombogenesis.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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Starting in December of that year, a number of Starovoit’s former colleagues and subordinates were implicated in embezzlement of military funds—including 19 billion rubles (around $250 million) that had been allocated for defenses along the Ukrainian border.—
ANDREI KOLESNIKOV,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Inversion, now 60 employees strong, aims to fly Arc’s first mission by 2026.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Oct. 2025
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The administration has begun rehiring some of the tens of thousands of federal employees laid off earlier this year.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Cogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cogs. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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