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Recent Examples of cohabit
Sometimes, cohabiting cats need a period time to get used to one another.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
For instance, a 2017 study published in The Family Journal explored how empathy shapes relationship quality among cohabiting couples.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
But his smiling at Black people on the street felt false and condescending, rooted in a wish to be accepted into this neighborhood of elegant brownstones and a quick subway line to Manhattan, while also cohabiting with Ulla, who was essential to his self-respect.
—Kiran Desai, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
The rest of the town of Seabrook had also become comfortable cohabiting with humans, zombies and werewolves after years of Zed and Addison trying to find peace.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 9 May 2025
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
For instance, a 2017 study published in The Family Journal explored how empathy shapes relationship quality among cohabiting couples.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
But his smiling at Black people on the street felt false and condescending, rooted in a wish to be accepted into this neighborhood of elegant brownstones and a quick subway line to Manhattan, while also cohabiting with Ulla, who was essential to his self-respect.
—Kiran Desai, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
The rest of the town of Seabrook had also become comfortable cohabiting with humans, zombies and werewolves after years of Zed and Addison trying to find peace.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohabit
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The island is launching the world’s first Sperm Whale Reserve, protecting a resident population that lives year-round off Dominica’s west coast.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In order for Sophie to live a comfortable life, Araminta hires her as an unpaid maid and treats her pretty cruelly compared to her daughers Posy and Rosamund.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
29 Jan. 2026
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Turnbull has undergone surgery for prostate cancer, which would be a sympathetic predicament if not for the fact that his entire hideous self seems to reside in his genitals and their gratification.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The hotel resides in a historic flatiron building that dates to 1904, and its Old World charm is juxtaposed with sleek, modern accents.—
Forbes Travel Guide,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Cohabit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohabit. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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