cohering

present participle of cohere

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cohering But seven years after its launch, Apple’s successes are cohering into a recognizable style. Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026 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
Verb
  • The warmer water triggers corresponding shifts in the atmosphere that have a domino effect on weather patterns around the globe.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The six original moments of silence represent the times when each of the World Trade Center towers was struck, when each fell and the times corresponding to the attack of the Pentagon and crash of United Airlines Flight 93 in Pennsylvania.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Of those 58, 16 have been found alive but are not cooperating with police.
    Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Panettiere’s polarizing boyfriend Brian Hickerson is said to be cooperating with authorities investigating the actor’s death.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • His artwork was always on the happy side coinciding with the 1960s Flower Power movement.
    Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The arena is anticipated to open in 2030, coinciding with the WNBA's inaugural season in Philadelphia.
    Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In host cities, thousands of traveling supporters, from the famous Scottish Tartan Army and their bagpipes to Atlanta’s Fan Festival uniting people under a shared soundtrack, many third spaces became safe spaces for community-building.
    Jenna Guarneri, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Everyone’s favorite American Horror Story characters are uniting for the anthology’s 13th season, and the official trailer (below) offers more footage of the returning stars reprising their past characters.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The key lesson for personal branding is to embrace distinctiveness, substance, and a unique voice, rather than conforming to generic professionalism.
    William Arruda, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Joby has flown its first FAA-conforming aircraft and entered the final stage of type certification.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Colbert recounted collaborating on Lord of the Rings with his son Peter McGee and Philippa Boyens.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Free fruit and shade tree adoption events Across Los Angeles on Saturday, City Plants and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power are collaborating to supply free fruit and shade trees to Los Angeles residents.
    Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The proceedings open with selection of a panel consisting entirely of service members who will act as the jury to hear the case according to rules of military justice.
    Steve Gorman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • South Sudan’s population, consisting predominantly of people from African cultures that tend to adhere to Christian or animist beliefs, and Sudan’s largely Muslim and Arab northern government had long been at odds.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • More questions left unanswered For most of 2026, Latame Phillips has been the only person associated with Hunger Busters; after his resignation, all of the board members resigned and the interim CEO vacated the role days after agreeing to the job.
    Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Here was our Wednesday scoop on UM agreeing to a deal with Nike, one of the most lucrative apparel deals in college sports history.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Cohering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohering. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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