cohering

verb

present participle of cohere
1
as in corresponding
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 cooperating
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 cohering Every once in a while a crow calls, but there’s not much structure to it, with the sounds listlessly bouncing off the walls imposed by the five-minute runtimes instead of cohering into a rhythm. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026 During the controversy that followed, his disdain for women began cohering into a political identity. — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 In this show the palette shifted from the artist’s familiar Pepto-Bismol pink to slightly more somber shades, of saffron, eggplant, and rose; the colors had a touch of Bob Thompson about them, blocky flat shapes cohering into apparitions. — Helen Molesworth, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohering
  1. corresponding
  2. cooperating
  3. coinciding
  4. uniting
  5. conforming
  6. collaborating
  7. consisting
  8. agreeing
Verb
  • Núñez finally found a body corresponding to the number she was given.
    — Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Like Antigone, the novel is told in five acts, er, parts, each corresponding to a central character.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Definition of corresponding
Verb
  • Police said the truck driver remained on scene and has been cooperating with traffic investigators.
    — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • Jackson County Sheriff Ledbetter John told The Associated Press that Wells' friends were cooperating with the investigation.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of cooperating
Verb
  • More than 20 years later, coinciding with Toyota’s expansion in foreign markets, the company shifted to using various wordmarks that used the English name in all capitals.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
  • The show, coinciding with America’s 250th anniversary, features humor, audience participation, slides and props.
    — La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of coinciding
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  • Though the team failed to advance to the knockout round, its historic run inspired an outpouring of national pride, while uniting Haitians at home and abroad.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • On FedEx’s transformation How FedEx is uniting its Express and Ground networks, simplifying the organization, and building digital capabilities for e-commerce.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of uniting
Verb
  • The boot relies on a combination of stretch ripstop upper fabric, laces and centrally zippered overlay to provide a confident, foot-conforming fit.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 July 2026
  • This year, the conforming loan limit ranges from $832,750 in most areas to $1,249,125 in high-cost areas, according to the FHFA.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of conforming
Verb
  • The platform also has a core strategic focus on partnerships, actively collaborating with established creators, independent producers and library holders.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 July 2026
  • In addition to collaborating on the Artists Living With Cancer Grant, the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation also offers $5,000 medical emergency grants for artists with medical or dental emergencies.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2026
Definition of collaborating
Verb
  • The meet continues Thursday, a day consisting largely of women’s preliminaries, followed by men’s finals Friday and women’s finals Saturday.
    — Mike Wilson, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • Existing commercial solar panels are also physically bulky systems consisting not just of photovoltaic materials but also of thick protective glass, encapsulation layers, metallic contacts, mounting hardware, and structural framing.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 May 2026
Definition of consisting
Verb
  • The visit also gave new impetus to economic ties, with both countries agreeing to rapidly increase bilateral trade, expand cooperation in economic forums such as the World Trade Organization, and establish a financial dialogue mechanism.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026
  • The filmmakers found that even mentioning her bloodline repelled potential subjects from agreeing to be interviewed.
    — Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 22 July 2026
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