cohering

Definition of coheringnext
present participle of cohere

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cohering 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
  • In a corresponding move, Abby Roque was moved to the third line, but still logged nearly 19 minutes of ice time.
    Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • To run a program, the code had to first be punched into paper tape; a hole represented a 1, and no hole represented a 0, corresponding to the two units of binary code, which most computers work with.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Authorities have accused the men of killing Vega to prevent her from cooperating with authorities.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 12 May 2026
  • Independence police said the driver of the Tacoma remained at the scene and was cooperating with the investigation.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • There are plans to install more at other parks and venues coinciding with July Fourth and Veterans Day.
    Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
  • His comments come as the first ceasefire struck in the Russia-Ukraine war, a three-day period coinciding with the celebration of Victory Day, commemorating the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • The result was a single, self-consistent model uniting elements physically and statistically.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 May 2026
  • Frank never had a chance of uniting the crowd following lethargic home defeats to Chelsea, Fulham and Arsenal.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • Generations into a belief that morphed into a movement, nearly a decade since the start of the bid process and four years of methodically conforming to FIFA standards later, the epicenter of Kansas City’s monumental opportunity to play 2026 World Cup host was unveiled on Monday.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
  • Large beige curtains can add a delicate formality and coziness to your living room while still conforming to your style.
    Macie Stump, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • Fraser and Guthrie ended their personal relationship, but decided for the time being to continue collaborating, and the band left 4AD to sign to Fontana Records.
    Al Shipley, SPIN, 12 May 2026
  • Hendricks imparts the importance of theater skills — like collaborating, listening, interpreting, storytelling, checking your ego, taking criticism — even if his pupils go on to careers outside the arts.
    CBS News, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Their interest lay in the contemporary pop culture of their time, consisting largely of rock ‘n’ roll and beach movies starring Annette Fuicello and Frankie Avalon.
    Raj Tawney, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
  • Women’s health is often thought of as consisting solely of reproductive health issues.
    Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • People facing the prospect of prolonged ICE detention are increasingly abandoning their claims for humanitarian protection and agreeing to depart voluntarily.
    Maria Sacchetti, Washington Post, 8 May 2026
  • The other projects agreeing to Trump’s buyouts as of early May were Golden State Wind, in California, and Bluepoint Wind, off New Jersey and New York.
    Ben Link, The Conversation, 8 May 2026

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“Cohering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohering. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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