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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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
But the character never quite coheres.
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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
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
Verb
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From a mathematical perspective, this situation corresponds to the museum guard problem but with 22 areas, or holes, where our guard or video camera cannot see.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
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Pendy’s $53 price target corresponds to a rally of 55% ahead.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Pray that the weather cooperates!—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
14 June 2026
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Request an outdoor table when the weather cooperates.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
Verb
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This tense family reunion coincides with the arrival of the vicious creatures that hunt through sound.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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This release also coincides with a Pixel Drop and a new version of Wear OS (based on Android 17) on Pixel Watches.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
Verb
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What unites them is a focus on intervention rather than observation.—
Dasha Shunina,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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For visitors looking to get into the World Cup spirit, the exhibit provides a chance to understand why soccer has become a global phenomenon that unites billions of people around the world.—
Lauren Crawford,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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Union regularly collaborates with stylist Thomas Christos Kikis, who also counts Rachel McAdams and Sophia Richie Grainge among his high-profile clientele.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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The next time your computer powers up instantly, your paycheck arrives electronically, your team collaborates across time zones or your work helps another person solve a problem, pause for a moment.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Stolz agrees, noting that in their second act, they’re used less intensely.—
Caitlin Gunther,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2026
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Robertson agrees, noting that well-running HVAC systems rarely incorporate one system to heat and cool multiple floors.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The radar fits in a standard 20-foot shipping container, so it can be moved by truck, plane, or ship.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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Cabana has built an entire universe around pattern, color, and decorative exuberance, and this marbled wastebasket fits perfectly within that world.—
Jaha Nailah Avery,
Architectural Digest,
15 June 2026
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“Coheres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coheres. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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