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 mark is not a single mark at all but an accumulation of marks that coheres into a whole by theatrically—even illusionistically—representing itself as a single brushstroke. — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coheres
  1. corresponds
  2. cooperates
  3. coincides
  4. unites
  5. conforms
  6. collaborates
  7. agrees
  8. fits
Verb
  • Neither corresponds to any investigation, case, incident, or call for service.
    — Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Imagine cutting a slice of a pie chart, a shape that roughly corresponds to a flower petal.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of corresponds
Verb
  • If risk is purely a market phenomenon, the response is to time entries and exits well and hope the cycle cooperates.
    — Khalifa Aldhaheri, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • If the weather cooperates, always rent a car and head up into the mountains.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of cooperates
Verb
  • Decline tends to set in when willful stasis coincides with the rise of a rival more committed to pioneering.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Victorian-era tale captures their growing attachment alongside a fascinating assortment of characters and historic events until their Involvement in World War II coincides with Hitler's deliberations to invade Britain.
    — Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of coincides
Verb
  • Skydance, a small production company founded by David Ellison in 2006, has turned into a media giant that unites not only two legacy Hollywood studios but also broadcasting, streaming, and news network assets.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the agreement unites Hello Sunshine with Mediawan and its network that includes Chernin Entertainment and Plan B Entertainment.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of unites
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  • Not every state conforms to the federal rules, and an investor’s residence may change over the holding period, so federal tax deferral doesn’t always produce identical state-tax treatment.
    — Fernando Jimenez, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • This material conforms to your body and holds up well over time.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Definition of conforms
Verb
  • During the summer, the program collaborates daily with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire, on wildland fires.
    — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • His team collaborates with costume makers and other specialists, each bringing expertise in areas such as mascots, corsets and casual wear.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of collaborates
Verb
  • The result is a politics in which almost everyone agrees that reform is urgently needed, provided someone else pays, and their own group’s advantages remain untouched.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • If the Tax Court agrees that rescheduling eliminates section 280E liability for past years, cannabis businesses could seek refunds for multiple prior tax years.
    — Carolyn Schenck, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of agrees
Verb
  • Aside from its brightness, everything else about the BOAT fits the model of a typical long-duration GRB.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • From probiotics and prebiotics to digestion and smart food pairings, here’s how sourdough actually fits into a gut-friendly routine.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
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“Coheres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coheres. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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