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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
Exactly 6 in 10 voters from the middle of those cohorts — residents between ages 46 and 61 — also disapprove of Newsom, while younger voters, ages 18 to 29, are relatively split, with about 48% disapproving of the governor.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
The research team tracked more than 20,000 individuals across two cohorts—one born in the 1950s and ’60s, and another in the 1980s—using the National Longitudinal Surveys sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
This is especially true for the younger cohorts, but even older kids can struggle with restaurant behavior—all of which is typical and understandable.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
At the same time, increasingly large cohorts of baby boomers hit the labor market just as spending on defense, space exploration and infrastructure like interstate highways and dams fell.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Three of Taxstone’s cohorts on the inside, Jonathan Guerrero, Ian Diez and Abel Mora, can be seen on the jail surveillance video rolling a food cart to the corner of the room and stacking chairs on it, then rolling it to another corner near a basketball hoop.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Younger is in the second of three cohorts of enrollees.
—ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
The two cohorts will have 60 people.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
The application process is now open for all three inaugural cohorts and closes April 19.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
The research team tracked more than 20,000 individuals across two cohorts—one born in the 1950s and ’60s, and another in the 1980s—using the National Longitudinal Surveys sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
This is especially true for the younger cohorts, but even older kids can struggle with restaurant behavior—all of which is typical and understandable.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
At the same time, increasingly large cohorts of baby boomers hit the labor market just as spending on defense, space exploration and infrastructure like interstate highways and dams fell.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Three of Taxstone’s cohorts on the inside, Jonathan Guerrero, Ian Diez and Abel Mora, can be seen on the jail surveillance video rolling a food cart to the corner of the room and stacking chairs on it, then rolling it to another corner near a basketball hoop.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Younger is in the second of three cohorts of enrollees.
—ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
The two cohorts will have 60 people.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
The application process is now open for all three inaugural cohorts and closes April 19.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohorts
Noun
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But once the tech is in place, dealership owners are going to be all about robot sales associates.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
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The stores are expected to create job opportunities for around 150 associates each.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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The siblings are then forced to become accomplices.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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By April of 1962, police had traced George and his two accomplices to a motel in San Francisco, after George purportedly called Buzz with an offer to return the jewels for $75,000.—
Jennifer Cannon,
Vanity Fair,
7 Apr. 2026
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Their decisions came the day before the House returned to Washington and as both faced the prospect of being expelled from the chamber by their colleagues.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta and his colleagues in other states are reportedly scrutinizing the merger and considering legal action to block it.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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When talking to your peers, politeness is of paramount importance.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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Lemonades and Moscato d'Asti Lemonades are among the most distinctive cookies in the Girl Scout Cookie lineup, leaning on citrus rather than the richness of chocolate or peanut butter, as in many of its peers.—
Maddie Topliff,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Apr. 2026
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Wow friends and family with this portable snack hack.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer Aniston’s Instagram never disappoints, often including adorable dogs, friends (sometimes THE Friends), and enviable hair to boot.—
Claire West,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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The New York Post said Kelce is planning a trip with his buddies to the Bahamas in late May.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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Yeah, so the writer Paul Grellong and Chris were college buddies.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Cohorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohorts. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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