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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  • The After Party Studios crew will be at MIPCOM next week as the Cannes market makes a concerted effort to join the dots between traditional and new-school media, a space where After Party lives.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
  • So does the idea of providing for his mother, who lives with lupus.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • However, the quaint streets and charming exteriors belie the beer behemoth that resides within the community.
    Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • While speaking about the inspiration for the book in a statement to PEOPLE, the author — who currently resides in Venice — reflects on his experience living in Italy for nearly a decade.
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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  • The event is being held at the Moscone Center and occupies much of the surrounding area in downtown San Francisco.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
  • This ‘Frankenstein’ occupies a world that has been painstakingly constructed.
    Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
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  • The Town of Campbell, outside of La Crosse, also discovered widespread PFAS contamination of private wells, likely stemming from the use of firefighting foam at the La Crosse Regional Airport, which inhabits a portion of the small island in between the Black and Mississippi Rivers.
    Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The team that inhabits it is often called inevitable — immune to pressure and impossible to put away.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
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  • Unchecked policing power never stays contained.
    Josiah Bates, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Here, find Vogue’s guide to the very best hotels in Venice, from glittering palace stays to under-the-radar design gems.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Cohabits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohabits. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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