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as in corresponded
to be in agreement on every point
the account in his journal coheres with the official report of the battle
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as in cooperated
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
beset by personal animosities, the people of the neighborhood could not cohere into an effective civic association
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Recent Examples of cohered
Pau’s early work cohered around a nonnarrative approach to themes of alienation and isolation, rendered through obscure and richly textured visuals.
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Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
This is a wedge issue that Democrats have identified because it is not cohered on the MAGA side.
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CBS News,
28 Dec. 2025
Yet the songs, situated in the melange of Black music, cohered through D’Angelo’s resolve.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
This is a wedge issue that Democrats have identified because it is not cohered on the MAGA side.
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CBS News,
28 Dec. 2025
Yet the songs, situated in the melange of Black music, cohered through D’Angelo’s resolve.
—
Vann R. Newkirk Ii,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohered
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To my surprise, Krassner and Epstein corresponded until May 2019, two months before the latter’s arrest.
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The wins corresponded with European triumphs; the loss with a European setback.
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The truck driver immediately stopped, called 911, and cooperated with the investigation, police said.
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The daughter of Albert I, the King of Belgium, Maria José married Italy’s Prince Umberto II, whose father, King Vittorio Emanuele III, cooperated with fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.
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As the event coincided with high school graduations, some were unable to attend, but those who did eagerly met and thanked donors while sharing their career goals with the crowd.
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But their surge in popularity has coincided with an increase in plumbing issues, because people are flushing them down the toilet.
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In the midst of past progressive insurgencies, such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s upset victory in the 2018 NY-14 Democratic primary and Jamaal Bowman’s 2020 win in NY-16, NYC unions were largely united in support of the incumbent representatives vying to hold onto their seats.
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World Cup fans were united this weekend by a song synonymous with belonging, nostalgia and the yearning for home.
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That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup.
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Those interested in 529 savings plans should beware that not all states have fully conformed their income tax codes to the federal code.
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Her family and the baby's father's family collaborated to ensure childcare.
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Prosecutors said Noreus collaborated with others in the wide-ranging, multi-year scheme.
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Newsom also signed the stipulation and agreed to the fine.
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As quickly as violence broke out, peace now seems to be agreed upon as Israel and Hezbollah reportedly signed a ceasefire of their own on Friday afternoon local time.
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Firms expanded into new cities, opened international offices, merged across continents, and adopted new technologies, but the underlying structure remained surprisingly constant.
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The organization has closed, merged or downsized field offices, with 185 out of 550 offices affected and more than 5,200 UNHCR staff losing their jobs – approximately 25% of its global workforce.
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“Cohered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohered. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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