as in unity
a condition in which people or things are closely united
There was a lack of cohesion in the rebel army. social cohesion
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Recent Examples of cohesion
While clarity isn’t always required for a project as thorny as this one, cohesion is.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
If the continuity, cohesion and familiarity offered by those who stayed does not prove enough to keep Leeds in the league, the inability to sell efficiently in the summer window will be seen as one of the failings.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Finally, a large area rug tied it all together and created a sense of cohesion.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Finally, history shows that cohesion within an armed movement that has embraced diplomacy cannot be taken for granted.
—Alpaslan Ozerdem, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
If the continuity, cohesion and familiarity offered by those who stayed does not prove enough to keep Leeds in the league, the inability to sell efficiently in the summer window will be seen as one of the failings.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Finally, a large area rug tied it all together and created a sense of cohesion.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Finally, history shows that cohesion within an armed movement that has embraced diplomacy cannot be taken for granted.
—Alpaslan Ozerdem, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cohesion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohesion
Noun
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Some were faithful copies, while others were reproduced in different colors or fabrics to lend a visual unity to the scene, which is designed to mirror the eerie fairy-tale aesthetic of the fashion film within the film.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Having rolled out the red carpet in Alaska, Trump on Wednesday accused Putin of conspiring with China and North Korea after the three countries' leaders staged a show of unity in Beijing at a lavish commemoration of the end of World War Two.—
John Irish,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Trump called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to express concern about the attack and talk about the need for peace in the region.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The viola is like an extension of him, his daily tuning is a meditative practice that brings him a unique peace.—
Lauren Morrow
September 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Cohesion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohesion. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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