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Recent Examples of cohabitant
Phypers is facing criminal charges, including two counts of injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiancé, boyfriend, girlfriend or child's parent; and two counts of dissuading a witness by force or threat.
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Michael also pleaded no contest to a charge of unlawful possession of a gun, a violation stemming from a previous misdemeanor conviction of corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Michael also pleaded no contest to a charge of unlawful possession of a gun, a violation stemming from a previous misdemeanor conviction of corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohabitant
Noun
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But among the cobweb-covered religious statues are other cemetery residents with a less-than-pleasant history.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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How are Metcalfe Park area residents are adapting to life without a full-service grocery store?—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Today, bats are its inhabitants, some 40,000 of them taking refuge in the darkness.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Sustainable gardening is an environmentally friendly approach that protects the earth and its inhabitants by mimicking natural ecosystems, minimizing waste and conserving resources.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This turned out to be a decorative piece left by the previous occupants; soon, it would get boxed up and sent to a warehouse where Saft keeps his inventory.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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The investigation showed the incident began as a road rage event, initially a verbal altercation, involving the occupants of a pair of vehicles, the release states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Landlords are then allowed to retain a portion of the security deposit to cover damages or other expenses incurred after the tenant moves out.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors argued Sweeney quickly emerged as a suspect in the May 18 shooting death of Andrew Martin, who had been dating Sweeney's tenant since February.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The controversy spotlighted the growing gap between rural and urban dwellers.—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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But the stylish scooter isn’t just for city dwellers.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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Unlike conventional designs, Cabin of Maze is designed to disorient, challenge, and surprise its habitants though its meandering corridors and passageways.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Jan. 2025
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Many of Murphy’s encounters have the eerie magic of habitants of two planets getting to know one another.—
David Denby,
Vulture,
3 July 2024
Cite this Entry
“Cohabitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohabitant. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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