coheres

verb

present tense third-person singular of cohere
1
as in corresponds
to be in agreement on every point the account in his journal coheres with the official report of the battle

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2
as in cooperates
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 coheres The Willamette is less a river running through Oregon than one of the reasons Oregon coheres at all. — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 But the character never quite coheres. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2026 The album’s maximalist approach, combining an array of live instruments, VSTs, and samplers, sometimes coheres into true jams. — H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026 This is a federal regulator who is using the power of government to coheres both Nexstar and ABC to take Jimmy Kimmel down off the air. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025 That Season 2 coheres at all — given the intensive rewrites required and the tricky tonal balancing act embraced by this oft-silly action-comedy — is a testament to showrunner Michele Fazekas and her team. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coheres
  1. corresponds
  2. cooperates
  3. coincides
  4. unites
  5. conforms
  6. collaborates
  7. agrees
  8. fits
Verb
  • Its most common glide bomb models are the FAB-250, FAB-500, FAB-1500, and FAB-3000, where the number corresponds to the nominal weight of the bomb in kilograms.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The color of your wristband corresponds to a specific, 1-hour time slot.
    — Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Definition of corresponds
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  • Every backyard astronomer should be able to see it without any special equipment (if the weather cooperates).
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
  • As a matter of practice, the district cooperates fully with any review conducted by the Office for Civil Rights.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Definition of cooperates
Verb
  • DeSantis’s visit coincides with another major Republican gathering in Pennsylvania.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2026
  • Transferring in just before his senior year, Robert’s appearance coincides with the growing terror of The Trawler, a serial killer targeting teenagers across the city.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
Definition of coincides
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  • The upcoming showcase unites over twenty-five works from across the artist’s career, including paintings, sculptures, and prints, alongside kinetic and light works, drawing from Tate’s collection and the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 14 July 2026
  • What unites them is the belief that camps can help mold character and instill the values children will carry into adulthood.
    — Seth T. Kannarr, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Definition of unites
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  • This mattress uses pressure-relieving memory foam that conforms to the body and helps circulation.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 June 2026
  • That Taylor’s statement also conforms to the conventions of creative-writing-seminar plaudits is part of the problem.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
Definition of conforms
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  • King Princess has also worked closely with Aaron Dessner, who often collaborates with Swift.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • That is the lens through which Doug Lange, Vice President of IT Strategy at Choice Hotels who also collaborates with the innovation leadership, is looking at artificial intelligence and innovation.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of collaborates
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  • Played by the talented Halle Bailey, young mermaid Ariel yearns to be on land, has the hots for Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King) – who at least gets a character arc this time – and agrees to a bad deal with witchy Ursula (Melissa McCarthy).
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • The couple agrees to a separation, despite being worried, McElwee says, about its effect on their children.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
Definition of agrees
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  • Porto by Mosquito brings one of the more refined culinary expressions to the area, with a beachfront setting and a Peruvian-fusion approach that fits Las Terrenas’ international mood.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Neither England’s head coach nor their best player at this World Cup currently fits that archetype.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of fits

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