cohesiveness

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Recent Examples of cohesiveness There’s real cohesiveness and a sense of purpose that’s developed since the Lawrence trade sent shockwaves throughout the NFL and the home locker room at Paycor Stadium. Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The open-plan, curvilinear design means the galleries are not fully divided, reinforcing the all-encompassing nature of the collection, though altogether the vast array of exhibits sometimes struggle for cohesiveness. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026 Despite their talent, cohesiveness and positive personalities, Johnson said that his offensive line isn’t perfect. Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 There has to be some sort of moral cohesiveness with each other that will pull us out of that eventually. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026 In his review of the Greenway, journalist Marty Carlock questions the cohesiveness of the space’s design. Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 12 Aug. 2026 Design cohesiveness As a rule of thumb, clear shower curtains tend to be well-matched for modern decor. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 Create cohesiveness from room to room A luxury-smelling home isn’t one note repeated everywhere. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026 Consider matching metals throughout the room for cohesiveness in your design. Macie Stump, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohesiveness
Noun
  • Migration and cultural cohesion Against this view, other philosophers hold that societies rely for their cohesion on some degree of cultural commonality.
    J. Toby Reiner, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Social cohesion is fraying, and crime is rising, while plunging birth rates and emigration warp Cuba’s demographics.
    Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This owes less to any apparent abundance of resources than to the leadership’s entirely rational unity.
    Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
  • But in truth, those purposes sit more in tension than in unity.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Cohesiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohesiveness. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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