Thesaurus results for COHABITS

cohabits

verb

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 fix is to treat reasoning as something worth preserving—and to preserve it where the rest of the business already lives.

— Tony Grout, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The Houthis have accused Saudi Arabia of imposing a blockade on airports and seaports in northwestern Yemen, where most of the country’s population lives and which the Houthis otherwise control.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of lives

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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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Funko occupies a massive physical footprint in a far corner of the convention center at SDCC, the annual pop culture festival that attracts over 130,000 fans and geeks from around the world.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Unless those fundamentals change, the trade deficit is likely to remain not just persistent, but historically large — regardless of who occupies the White House or how aggressively tariffs are deployed.

— Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of occupies

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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

Definition of inhabits

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Every detail, from private transfers and pre- or post-cruise stays to exclusive local experiences, is thoughtfully arranged to create a seamless journey from beginning to end.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 24 July 2026
Briceno suggests decanting only a small amount onto a clean palette and closing the jar immediately so the texture stays consistent.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026

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