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as in associates
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 accomplices
one associated with another in wrongdoing
she and her cohorts were arrested for shoplifting
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Recent Examples of cohorts
Having two fellow cohorts who are both women, who are both considered outsiders, who are both women of color, navigating a very specific set of challenges, that dynamic and the betrayal, ultimately, what happens is so tragic to me.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Women typically live longer than men, men frequently marry younger women, and populations in many parts of the world are growing, ensuring younger spouses are available for older cohorts.
—David W. Lawson, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
American Express attributed its success largely to strong card spending across categories and deepening engagement among younger affluent cohorts.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
New program cohorts will begin every fall.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
The dampening of consumer sentiment has reached all generational cohorts, with only Gen X expected to increase spending by a small margin of 3 percent from last year.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
This year’s squad will have more games than previous cohorts, as they are set to play 10 times this season.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Changing consumer needs, especially among the younger demographic cohorts, have shifted how companies need to think about participation in outdoor sports activities.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
At one point, Andrew Gazdecki belonged to the second of these two cohorts.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Women typically live longer than men, men frequently marry younger women, and populations in many parts of the world are growing, ensuring younger spouses are available for older cohorts.
—David W. Lawson, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
American Express attributed its success largely to strong card spending across categories and deepening engagement among younger affluent cohorts.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
New program cohorts will begin every fall.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
The dampening of consumer sentiment has reached all generational cohorts, with only Gen X expected to increase spending by a small margin of 3 percent from last year.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
This year’s squad will have more games than previous cohorts, as they are set to play 10 times this season.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Changing consumer needs, especially among the younger demographic cohorts, have shifted how companies need to think about participation in outdoor sports activities.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
At one point, Andrew Gazdecki belonged to the second of these two cohorts.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohorts
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Palantir Founded in 2003 by Peter Thiel and several associates, the data analytics firm provides services for several government agencies, including Department of Homeland Security, the Internal Revenue Service and the Army.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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The crime family members and associates allegedly received a portion of the winnings in exchange for their participation, the indictment said.—
Dan Gallo,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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To the surprise of her robbery accomplices, who are still behind bars, she gets released.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Dateline During the meeting with Lambert, Niroula secretly let in two accomplices who fatally stabbed the art dealer and buried him in a shallow grave north of Los Angeles, Hightower said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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Konner likes to keep her colleagues close and have multiple balls in the air.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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Since the start of the budget season, one Milwaukee Common Council member has been calling on his colleagues to consider defunding downtown's streetcar, also known as the Hop.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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In interviews with Fortune, Pelaez and senior software engineer John Pignato described a startup with a competitive drive, fueled by seeing peers do impressive things at close range.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Unhappy to see talented peers unable to find work, Tsui used the opportunity to produce projects for Woo and others.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
19 Oct. 2025
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Jack and his friends left $20,000 in tips, which comes out to a decent $1,818 each, though 1 million wouldn’t be enough.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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The second instance found Clark waiting for friends at Bemelmans Bar, dolled up for a party in an Alexander McQueen dress.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Misconstrued by many as something akin to an extended Henny Youngman routine, Portnoy’s Complaint more closely resembled, according to Albert Goldman, the comedic world of adolescent Roth and his buddies, with its audacity, ferocity, originality, and sheer fecundity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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Once buddies, Robert and Alfred are now rivals.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Cohorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohorts. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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