Thesaurus results for COHABIT

cohabit

verb

Definition of cohabit

as in to live

formal to share a home and have a sexual relationship They cohabited in a small apartment in the city.

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Recent Examples of cohabit The camp is also designated as being for cohabiting couples with children. — Kate Perez, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026 Today, rural children are less likely than urban children to live with married parents and are more likely to live with cohabiting unmarried parents or in the care of grandparents or other relatives. — Tim Slack, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025 Today, rural children are less likely than urban children to live with married parents and are more likely to live with cohabiting unmarried parents or in the care of grandparents or other relatives. — Shannon M. Monnat, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025 Sometimes, cohabiting cats need a period time to get used to one another. — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cohabit

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Jones said Velasquez and the victim were close friends and lived just a few miles apart.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
In addition to the startling experience of touching the remains of an animal that lived hundreds of millions of years ago, contact with the Mastodonsaurus offers an opportunity to reflect on the future, those involved in the project said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026

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In July 2025, Decree 524/2025 established an Investment Citizenship Programs Agency within its Ministry of Economy that would allow, for the first time, foreign investors to apply for citizenship without needing to reside in Argentina first.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 16 July 2026
But there is only one trophy for the quadrennial global showpiece — the prize typically resides at the FIFA Museum in Zurich — making the chance to design its bespoke luggage a particular honour.

— Reuters, NBC news, 16 July 2026

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