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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
But generations, or at least micro-cohorts of them, are undeniably shaped by the macroeconomic forces that constrict and expand during their (young) adult years.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Another natural fit is the intersection of Formula 1’s fastest-growing fan demographics, which are women, Millennial and Gen Z cohorts, with the beverage brand’s core customer.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Furthermore, younger cohorts – fresh graduates in particular – are having a hard time entering the labor force as AI makes many entry level roles redundant.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Martel painstakingly documents how the land theft dates back at least to the last century, if not earlier, which means the deed claimed by Amín and his cohorts is bogus — not necessarily under current Argentinian law, but in the eyes of the indigenous people who were robbed in the first place.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Younger cohorts report feeling 20% more distracted and careless than just a decade ago.
—Rachel Greszler, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The researchers then performed a replication study, looking at several other, diverse cohorts – the US Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis dataset, the UK Biobank and Finland's Health2000 – to see if these metabolites were also present in these populations that reported daytime sleepiness.
—New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2025
Rivera got 19 years in prison in exchange for ratting out his cohorts.
—Jeff Burlew, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Another natural fit is the intersection of Formula 1’s fastest-growing fan demographics, which are women, Millennial and Gen Z cohorts, with the beverage brand’s core customer.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Furthermore, younger cohorts – fresh graduates in particular – are having a hard time entering the labor force as AI makes many entry level roles redundant.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Martel painstakingly documents how the land theft dates back at least to the last century, if not earlier, which means the deed claimed by Amín and his cohorts is bogus — not necessarily under current Argentinian law, but in the eyes of the indigenous people who were robbed in the first place.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Younger cohorts report feeling 20% more distracted and careless than just a decade ago.
—Rachel Greszler, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The researchers then performed a replication study, looking at several other, diverse cohorts – the US Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis dataset, the UK Biobank and Finland's Health2000 – to see if these metabolites were also present in these populations that reported daytime sleepiness.
—New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2025
Rivera got 19 years in prison in exchange for ratting out his cohorts.
—Jeff Burlew, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohorts
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In 1951, Husseini’s associates murdered one of his foremost rivals, King Abdullah of Jordan.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Honda One of the key elements of Honda-san’s strategy was that associates including mechanics and engineers that worked on road vehicles should also spend time in racing.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Authorities arrest the sisters and 17 accomplices, including Bedoya, Nicolás, Teófilo, and Ticho.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Delaying restrictions on Russia and its accomplices only means increasing the brutality of the strikes.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Explore Internal Opportunities Before looking externally, investigate what colleagues in other departments or roles are doing that sparks your interest.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Below, his colleagues offer first-person testimonials of that experience.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
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Even in the late 1990s, when her peers favored minimalist black and neutral staples, the Southern creative embraced vibrant tones and patterns.—
Jeanne Lyons Davis,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Bespoke, Not Off-the-Shelf Unlike their global peers, Swiss family offices often avoid mass-market technology products and the same holds for AI solutions.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Many live in complex social groups, communicate in different dialects, pass on culture through generations, engage in play and even grieve the loss of family and friends as was the case here.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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His buddies just … barked at him in the weight room.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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The two became buddies and kept in touch after Shaw moved to Texas.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Cohorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohorts. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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