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as in associate
a person frequently seen in the company of another
if you're trying to give up drinking, your cohorts shouldn't be confirmed party animals
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as in accomplice
one associated with another in wrongdoing
she and her cohorts were arrested for shoplifting
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Recent Examples of cohort
Additionally, in a meeting with GE Appliances, the company shared news about its latest cohort of students in the Edison Engineering Development Program and how, for 50 years, the program served as a main form of talent attraction and retention for the appliance maker.
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Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Applications for the next Calling All Dreamers cohort are open through Sept. 1.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The program is gearing up for the next cohort for this winter.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
From Traditionalists to Generation-Z, each cohort brings distinct experiences, competencies and expectations shaped by their social, economic and technological environments.
—Britton Bloch, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Applications for the next Calling All Dreamers cohort are open through Sept. 1.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The program is gearing up for the next cohort for this winter.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
From Traditionalists to Generation-Z, each cohort brings distinct experiences, competencies and expectations shaped by their social, economic and technological environments.
—Britton Bloch, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohort
Noun
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Marrero is pursuing a public administration degree at FIU after earning an associate’s degree in Public Policy and Services.—
Veronica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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Chris Campisi in Pelham, Alabama, says Hudnall and his business associates ripped him off last year to the tune of $100,000 in what federal authorities contend was another oil industry investment scam.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Serial Killer’s Apprentice (Investigation Discovery documentary) The two-hour event features an in-depth interview with Dean Corll’s accomplice, Elmer Wayne Henley Jr., in conversation with criminologist Dr. Katherine Ramsland. MONDAY, AUG.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
16 Aug. 2025
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Dozens of young boys had gone missing and many of them would be identified as murder victims of Corll and his two accomplices — Henley and Brooks.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The colleague rose to the challenge, allowing Davis to step away when needed.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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His progressive colleague in Illinois, Pritzker, has slightly better ratings — but not from a financial standpoint.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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Fourth-grade average reading scores in Milwaukee dropped from 196 in 2009 to 179 in 2024, while peer districts have shown modest gains.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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After training, the men act as peer educators, visiting homes and hosting informal talks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Aug. 2025
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Dillon Gabriel, a fellow rookie, is expected to be placed ahead of Sanders as well.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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But July saw the lowest grain exports for that month since 2008, according to Peter Frankopan, associate fellow on Russia and Eurasia at International Institute for Strategic Studies, who attributed it to intensifying climate volatility.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
23 Aug. 2025
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Also shout out to my colleague and friend Nicole Hester who took phenomenal photos of the show.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
22 Aug. 2025
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Since all of her friends are fighting in various and sundry configurations, yes, that is too many things for Gina.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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Still, the studio ultimately passed on the raunchy comedy about a pack of male dogs’ last hurrah the night before their buddy Bull (voiced by Adam Devine) is to be neutered.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
13 Aug. 2025
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In a twist, the kidnappers mistakenly snatch Trey’s buddy Kyle (Elijah Wright) – the son of King’s driver and childhood friend Paul (Jeffrey Wright) – but the deal for Kyle's life remains.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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In a 4th/5th-grade class, students practiced their communication skills by sharing two facts about themselves and then shaking the hands of their classmates.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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No one knows that more than 27-year-old Jordan Davis, who moved from Florida to Chicago in 2019 for job reasons and was introduced to Karen, a West Aurora High School classmate of her mom Amy who had reconnected via Facebook.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Cohort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohort. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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