cohabits

present tense third-person singular of cohabit
as in lives
formal to share a home and have a sexual relationship They cohabited in a small apartment in the city.

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  • Smith noted that a current assumption in aging science is that if a person lives to be 80 years old, 60 of those years may be healthy, and the last 25% will be in relatively ill-health.
    Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Claire was later adopted and now lives with her new owner and her other dog.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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  • International organizations and local fund-raising groups where the Jamaican diaspora resides abroad are among the groups jumping in to assist victims of Hurricane Melissa.
    Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The black hole in which our previous outrage resides is vast.
    Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
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  • Exploring the zodiac archetype and house Saturn occupies in your birth chart reveals even deeper insight into your strengths, weaknesses and ongoing lessons.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Nuno Espirito Santo departed after three games, Ange Postecoglou lasted just eight, and now Sean Dyche occupies the hottest seat in the land.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
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  • The children aren’t sure yet what this will mean to them, and Durst inhabits that uncertainty alongside them.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The new species inhabits an incredibly small range, leaving it at risk of habitat changes despite living inside a nature reserve, according to the study.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • The project stays anchored in his linguistic roots while aiming to connect with listeners beyond regional boundaries.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
  • If Bichette stays, the Vlad and Bo show continues and the Jays will continue to build around their core pair.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Cohabits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohabits. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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