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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
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.
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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
But the glyphosate executive order has changed things for her and her cohorts.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
While fashion has a long history of subverting religious motifs, Spradlin said the colors reflect a shift to sincerity, adding that Gen Z and millennials are outpacing older cohorts in church attendance.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Mar. 2026
Tua’s glory years, the 2022-25 seasons, added up to a mediocre 35-35 record, including an 0-2 mark in the playoffs as Tua and his cohorts were constantly outplayed and outcoached in games against playoff-caliber teams.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Few Iranians will mourn the demise of the cruel and murderous Ayatollah Khamenei or his cohorts, and a large segment of Iranians want the corrupt religious regime gone.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
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
But the glyphosate executive order has changed things for her and her cohorts.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
While fashion has a long history of subverting religious motifs, Spradlin said the colors reflect a shift to sincerity, adding that Gen Z and millennials are outpacing older cohorts in church attendance.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Mar. 2026
Tua’s glory years, the 2022-25 seasons, added up to a mediocre 35-35 record, including an 0-2 mark in the playoffs as Tua and his cohorts were constantly outplayed and outcoached in games against playoff-caliber teams.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Few Iranians will mourn the demise of the cruel and murderous Ayatollah Khamenei or his cohorts, and a large segment of Iranians want the corrupt religious regime gone.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohorts
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Bondi was slated to appear before the committee on April 14 after the committee issued a subpoena for her testimony over the Department of Justice’s handling of the Epstein files amid mounting frustration over how the department managed and released materials tied to Epstein and his associates.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2026
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Maxwell told Blanche during the two-day interview there was no client list, no blackmail scheme and, to her knowledge, no high-profile Epstein associates who committed illicit acts in connection with his crimes.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Pritzker did not know at the time of the photo-op that McMiller and his accomplices would soon be facing first-degree murder charges.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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As Othman ran, Gonzales-Magallanes and the juvenile accomplices, who were armed with guns, exited their hiding spots in nearby bushes, prosecutors said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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After more than 11 years with the Golden Police Department, Chief Joe Harvey was honored by colleagues, friends and family for his service and compassion.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Vulnerable, voiceless elders in Miami-Dade who are removed from their homes for their own good will likely wind up in the hands of an Adult Protective Services supervisor promoted to a position of unparalleled power despite the objections of family members and whistleblowing colleagues.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Consider enrolling in a class or talking about philosophical ideas with your peers, because such bold curiosity presently translates into mental growth.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Often, peers are thought of as friends.—
Amy Morin,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2026
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Family and friends held a memorial last month, marking five years since the fatal shooting of Toledo.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Be patient with partners and close friends.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Despite his star power, Misiorowski’s buddies still give him a hard time.—
Pete Grathoff
April 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Customers can choose to trade down to a moving service that is cheaper and maybe less protected, or even assemble some buddies with pickup trucks to help with a move, leaving Hunks’ 2,000-truck fleet increasingly idle.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Cohorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohorts. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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