COHERES Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

coheres

verb

present tense third-person singular of cohere

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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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 After one of the drivers is fired for his union activity, the warehouse slowly coheres around voting to become part of the Teamsters Union. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026 Unfortunately, very little on this project coheres in any meaningful or crazy sniffable way. — Christopher R. Weingarten, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026 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 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

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The beneficial ownership disclosure corresponds to the corporate registry filing, the formation documents and the source-of-funds statement.

— Alberto Gimeno, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
To construct this curve, experts formed a cross section of objects in higher dimensions, the boundary of which corresponds to the elliptic curve.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of corresponds

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The label’s tenure coincides with the collapse of the record business and the rise of streaming and the resurgence of vinyl.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
As the tournament and the date intersect from year to year, each anniversary that coincides represents a chance to remember, and a reminder of the non-linearity of grief.

— Lukas Weese, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of coincides

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What unites these seemingly disparate topics is Wilson’s knack for putting himself into scenarios with unusual people that lead him into unexpected territory—a lesson in the virtues of simple observation.

— Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
The Stoa conference joins a rich landscape of similar convenings, like Talking Galleries, which looks at the art market, and the Aspen Ideas Festival, which unites people from business, tech, media, public policy, and more.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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Softly Supportive And On Sale Sleep Number The ComfortFit Pillow is made with memory foam pieces and down-alternative fibers for gentle support that conforms to your head and neck.

— V BRAND STORIES, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
This material conforms to your body and holds up well over time.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Definition of conforms

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The company operates as a specialist, non-bank senior lender with a team that collaborates across structured credit, investment banking and film and television finance.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
The trips Sudō took with them, playing tour guide across remote regions of Japan, introduced her to many of the weavers and dyers, often working in small wooden ateliers attached to family homes, with whom Nuno still collaborates today.

— Leslie Camhi, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of collaborates

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Prospective clients should ask whether a reputation firm monitors these responses and how AI search fits into its broader approach.

— Scott Keever, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The four-piece collection includes a Dutch oven, a braiser, and a grill pan, plus one universal lid that fits all three.

— Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026

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