Synonyms of cohorts

cohorts

noun

plural of cohort

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• associates
• colleagues
• peers
• friends
• buddies
• accomplices
• comrades
• classmates
• fellows
• compatriots
• companions
• cronies
• compeers
• partners
• teammates
• collaborators
• mates
• allies
• running mates
• coworkers
• pals
• chums
• hobnobbers
• affiliates
• confederates
• workmates
• confidants
• equals
• halves
• intimates
• playmates
• countrymen
• schoolmates
• shipmates
• parasites
• housemates
• roommates
• familiars
• attendants
• messmates
• escorts
• hearties
• leeches
• hangers-on
• playfellows

2

as in accomplices

one associated with another in wrongdoing

she and her cohorts were arrested for shoplifting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accomplices
• henchmen
• confederates
• partners
• accessories
• companions
• abettors
• collaborators
• informants
• comrades
• informers
• cronies
• conspirators
• evidences
• traitors
• collaborationists
• gangsters
• plotters
• racketeers
• mobsters
• state's evidences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cohorts

This exhibition includes multiple cohorts of practitioners who have navigated a field that remains marginalized by the mainstream art world. — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026

Other generational cohorts—the Silent Generation, Baby Boomers and Gen X—lagged behind Millennials and Gen Z in their improved outlook. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Since then, two cohorts of men have graduated through the program. — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Those cohorts cover the years of adolescence and young adulthood up to age 29, including the 18- to 24-year-old demographic most coveted by many advertisers. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026

The bank acknowledges that the source of strain is entirely distinct among these cohorts. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

In the wake of last week's hot inflation readings, CEO Richard Fairbank's commentary on spending dynamics across income cohorts will be especially notable. — Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026

Smaller groups of rats may dig only a few holes, while bigger cohorts cause more damage to landscapes. — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 17 Oct. 2026

Professional coaching, mentorship pairings and peer cohorts outperform every digital alternative on the metric that matters, which is whether people actually open up. — Jordan Dunin, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026