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cohabitation

noun

Definition of cohabitationnext
as in remarriage

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Recent Examples of cohabitation Almost everywhere else in the city, women would need one — except at this venue, which tries to not upset the precarious balance of the religion-nightlife cohabitation. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 Given that they’ve been estranged for so long, the new cohabitation brings tension, awkwardness and lots of comedy. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 In Marin County, there have been efforts to help match seniors with roommates to encourage cohabitation within the existing housing stock, but experts say the only surefire solution is building more diverse housing — and fast. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 This was at the root of all their problems, however, in the year of mine and Margot’s joint cohabitation, this become my problem too. — Téa Mutonji, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026 Forced into an uneasy cohabitation, the two navigate a sweet yet morally complex web of secrets and survival. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Those included a cohabitation agreement that said the couple would live together and soon marry. — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026 And one of the big issues Communio deals with in helping churches is how to fight back against cohabitation, which has become the norm today. — Lauren Green, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 Monica also provides strategic asset protection through the negotiation of premarital, postmarital, and cohabitation agreements. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohabitation
  1. remarriage
  2. intermarriage
  3. miscegenation
  4. relationship
  5. polygamy
  6. mixed marriage
  7. polygyny
  8. bigamy
Noun
  • Yet while this measure is undeniably helpful, its effectiveness may still hinge on strict remarriage qualifications, which may limit the benefits available to deserving families.
    — Cristina Johnson, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
  • My 30s were shaped by divorce, remarriage and raising young children.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of remarriage
Noun
  • So did laws and court rulings that followed — barring Black men from the militia, barring Black adults from juries, barring Black children from learning alongside white children in public schools, and barring racial intermarriage.
    — Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • But intermarriage could not protect the indigenous peoples, and through wars, disease, and famine their numbers continued to wane.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Definition of intermarriage
Noun
  • Nancy Buirski's documentary about Mildred and Richard Loving, the couple who fought Virginia's Jim Crow-era miscegenation laws, eschews narration, instead using archival footage and interviews with those involved to tell a quiet but forceful story that is both a cry for justice and a romance.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The press, however—fearing backlash to its positive depiction of interracial romance—rewrote the conclusion without Grey’s knowledge or consent, killing off Nophaie and the offending prospect of miscegenation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Definition of miscegenation
Noun
  • One thing that has changed since the beginning of the charter is the relationship between cabinmates Kat and Gen, who used to be close until Gen got a little too comfortable.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The discussions point to more incremental progress in avoiding an escalation of tensions in a delicate trade relationship that has major consequences for the global economy.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of relationship
Noun
  • In the early years of Mormonism, polygamy was understood to reinstate the patriarchal and polygamous cultural norms of the Hebrew patriarchs, as depicted in the Hebrew Bible.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Ba's novels explored women caught between traditional upbringing and modern aspirations, criticizing polygamy, widespread in the country, and patriarchy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of polygamy
Noun
  • His mother, Marie Jillich, went by Miriam to appease her in-laws who disapproved of the mixed marriage.
    — Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
  • Of the educationally mixed marriages, the majority—62 percent—were hypogamous, up from 39 percent in 1980.
    — Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of mixed marriage
Noun
  • In Queen Mother, Farmer takes a clear-eyed look at Moore’s foibles, noting her absenteeism during her son’s formative years, her embrace of patriarchal hierarchy in Black communities, and her exhortations for Black women to embrace polygyny to facilitate nation building.
    — Dara T. Mathis, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
  • In short, there remain multiple ways polygyny can be harmful.
    — David W. Lawson, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
Definition of polygyny
Noun
  • Chen was initially facing six felony counts of bigamy, two counts of forgery and theft as part of the scheme, court records show.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • Chen, who is currently being held on $100,000 bail in the Clark County Detention Center, has been charged with five felony counts of bigamy and two counts of intent to utter a fictitious bill/note/check, per FOX5.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Definition of bigamy

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“Cohabitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohabitation. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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