COHESION Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

cohesion

noun

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 Silicon Valley worked for this reason, and New York’s concentration of capital, ambition, and adjacent industries similarly came together in a way that sparked cohesion and serendipity. —

Patrick Chun, Fortune, 26 May 2026 But his idealized vision of a past paradise of social cohesion that late-stage capitalism destroyed doesn’t reckon with the snakes that were always there in this imaginary Eden, including a personal betrayal that’s close to home and only comes slithering out in a moment of drunken weakness. —

Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026 The initiative will bring together agents from across the country in what the bureau describes as a structured team-building exercise aimed at reinforcing physical readiness and cohesion across field offices. —

Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026 Connections formed to maintain group cohesion, but also broke apart when necessary to avoid getting stuck. —

Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cohesion

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohesion

Noun

The group makes the mile-and-a-half walk to the Arab American Museum, carrying both Lebanese and American flags in a show of unity.

— Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 27 May 2026
All kinds of people forged unity out of noble ideals (community, sovereignty, freedom) and also out of less noble ones (racial and other exclusions and fierce anti-British sentiments).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026