Thesaurus results for COHABITS

cohabits

verb

present tense third-person singular of cohabit

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

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That lawsuit names coho salmon, spotted owls, as well as a threatened seabird, the marbled murrelet, which lives largely out at sea but returns to old-growth coastal trees to nest, as species threatened by the change.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
On the Eastern Plains near Manzanola, Alice Craig McDonald, 91, lives near the homestead her grandparents claimed after leaving Oklahoma by wagon in 1916 -- descendants of people born into slavery who came west looking for land of their own.

— Anna Alejo, CBS News, 31 July 2026

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Curry’s name resides alongside that of his hopeful future teammate, LeBron James, as this generation’s two strongest locks for enshrinement into basketball immortality.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Those requirements may also depend on where the work is performed, where the applicant resides, or both.

— Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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The primary suite occupies its own wing with a fireplace, French doors opening to a private patio, and a bathroom with an oval soaking tub set in front of a picture window.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 July 2026
The 59-year-old zoo, which occupies 133 acres in the northeast corner of Griffith Park, has also struggled to maintain its national accreditation, with federal regulators finding peeling paint and rust in some exhibits.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

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The only other living species part of that family is the narwhal, which also inhabits the Arctic Ocean.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 20 July 2026
While Toy Story films usually focus on one child, Toy Story 5 will introduce Blaze, a girl who inhabits Jesse’s old farm where Emily — Jesse’s original owner from Toy Story 2 — once lived, voiced by Myka-Michelle Harris.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026

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There are a few different options for how fast the gimbal moves, and for locking the roll and tilt axes (so the picture stays level even if the handle isn’t).

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026
Notably, that recognition from the top is the component most often missing; acknowledgment tends to come from direct supervisors and peers, while the executive level stays silent.

— Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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