COHESIVE Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

cohesive

adjective

Definition of cohesive

as in coherent

having the parts agreeably related His argument was both cohesive and persuasive. The album is cohesive from beginning to end.

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as in durable

marked by the ability to withstand stress without structural damage or distortion They prefer to sculpt with clay because of its cohesive properties.

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Recent Examples of cohesive The pairing creates the illusion of mixing and matching patterns while still remaining cohesive. — Alice Cary, Vogue, 24 July 2026 Instead of weaving fibers, the team grew dense mats of mycelium, the threadlike filaments of which naturally intertwine into cohesive sheets. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 24 July 2026 But without a cohesive approach to our overall health policies and infrastructure, onshoring or friend-shoring will only expose us to more health, economic, and security risks. — Pooja Yerramilli, STAT, 24 July 2026 How Matching Metals Became Popular Matching metals is a practical and easy way to create a cohesive design. — Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cohesive

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Adjective

In these emerging ecosystems, K-12 schools, higher education institutions, employers, workforce development organizations, and community leaders work together to create coherent pathways for students.

— Gennaro Piraino, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The proportions look coherent, and the surfaces are aerodynamic without looking experimental.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Definition of coherent

Adjective

But now, China lurks just offstage, preparing to bring the steel era’s industrial logic back into the story, using scale, subsidies and price pressure to test how durable today’s AI fortunes really are.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Today, however, the pace of innovation has become so rapid that relatively few enterprise leaders expect any single model decision to remain strategically durable.

— Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of durable

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Tech firms used to be reliable stocks, reporting high profits and juicy margins, but the race to build AI data centers and train new models has changed the landscape.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
Digital footprint analysis is becoming one of the most reliable tools in credit risk.

— Artem Lalaiants, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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