as in living
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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 cohabiting
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohabiting
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Even the majority of the middle class, who were still able to cover the cost of living until last year, are almost completely paralyzed at the moment.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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One afternoon Camacho paused on a trail and stripped the shoots of the duroia tree to reveal tiny ants living inside.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Now, those residing in Gilroy, Morgan Hill and the surrounding areas will be able to access those services in their own backyard.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Under Government Code 14200, this position may be eligible for full or part-time telework for eligible candidates residing in California.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Cohabiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohabiting. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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