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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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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
During the controversy that followed, his disdain for women began cohering into a political identity.
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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.
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Helen Molesworth,
Artforum,
1 Dec. 2025
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
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The most popular team kits this year are for Mexico, Argentina, Spain, France and USA, while corresponding player jerseys from Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal are also selling quickly, thanks to their performances on the pitch (and overall star quality to boot).
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The cameras, not so much hunting as scavenging, fed the numbers and their corresponding locations into a national database owned by a company that sells the information.
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The mission simulates a scenario in which a maneuverable satellite rapidly approaches and inspects another spacecraft that is not cooperating.
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The verdicts, handed down in March, came as the defendants stood accused in the July 4, 2025, plot targeting the Prairieland ICE detention center following weeks of testimony from investigators, law enforcement and cooperating witnesses.
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Boston University is hosting 32 Norwegians for 10 weeks, until mid-August, in the Gründerskolen Norway entrepreneurship program, coinciding with the premier global soccer tournament.
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He had been sidelined by a right hamstring strain since late May, coinciding with the Rays’ majors-worst-matching 8-16 run.
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The British North America Act came into effect, uniting the separate territories of the Province of Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia into one dominion called Canada.
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Fashion for Relief was registered in 2015 with the aim of uniting the fashion industry to relieve poverty and help those affected by natural or other disasters around the world.
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Vice president of communications Erin Kaplan says the classic innerspring mattress delivered temperature-regulating, body-conforming comfort for her as a side sleeper.
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This design maximizes ocean views while conforming to the slope across five or possibly more levels.
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Along with Davis and Miranda, who are collaborating on the score and the book, the team working on the musical is largely confirmed.
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Google and Samsung are collaborating on a new pair of AI glasses launching later this year with similar functionality.
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The meet continues Thursday, a day consisting largely of women’s preliminaries, followed by men’s finals Friday and women’s finals Saturday.
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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.
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Half of respondents stipulate, agreeing to the order without a legal fight.
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The total number of children agreeing to voluntary departure has increased sevenfold, the Vera Institute of Justice found.
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“Cohering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohering. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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