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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
While 43% of those age 65 and older trust the media, younger adults—the Gen Z and millennial cohorts, or those ages 18 to 29 and 30 to 49—report historic lows, with fewer than 30% expressing confidence in the news.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
That stand came at high cost to Murrow and cohorts that included future 60 Minutes architect Don Hewitt.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
These findings mark an important shift from earlier studies, which relied on more limited data, used smaller cohorts and didn’t account for genetic differences.
—CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
The researchers urged caution with the off-label use of rapamycin until further studies are conducted with larger cohorts to better establish whether, and how, rapamycin contributes to human aging.
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
Throughout every stage, BBK’s commitment to small cohorts, personalized feedback, and monthly leadership lessons fosters a studio culture that values process over perfection, encouraging collaboration, creative risk-taking, and continuous growth.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
In one of the cohorts, the hospitalization rate rose from five per 1,000 children to nearly seven.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
Nike, James Charles, Aimee Song, Camila Coelho, Kylie Jenner, Gucci, Kim Kardashian, Kai Cenat, Zendaya and Danielle Bernstein are among the cohorts’ most beloved influencers, the report found that musicians have had the greatest impact on style the in the past year.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Monitor free-to-paid conversion rates, ARPU in early cohorts and velocity of the sales cycle.
—Matthew Ross, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
That stand came at high cost to Murrow and cohorts that included future 60 Minutes architect Don Hewitt.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
These findings mark an important shift from earlier studies, which relied on more limited data, used smaller cohorts and didn’t account for genetic differences.
—CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
The researchers urged caution with the off-label use of rapamycin until further studies are conducted with larger cohorts to better establish whether, and how, rapamycin contributes to human aging.
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
Throughout every stage, BBK’s commitment to small cohorts, personalized feedback, and monthly leadership lessons fosters a studio culture that values process over perfection, encouraging collaboration, creative risk-taking, and continuous growth.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
In one of the cohorts, the hospitalization rate rose from five per 1,000 children to nearly seven.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025
Nike, James Charles, Aimee Song, Camila Coelho, Kylie Jenner, Gucci, Kim Kardashian, Kai Cenat, Zendaya and Danielle Bernstein are among the cohorts’ most beloved influencers, the report found that musicians have had the greatest impact on style the in the past year.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Monitor free-to-paid conversion rates, ARPU in early cohorts and velocity of the sales cycle.
—Matthew Ross, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohorts
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One of the defendants, Benjamin Song — a 32-year-old former Marine Corps reservist who associates described to authorities as a cult-like ringleader who opposes the government on immigration enforcement and on other matters — shot Alvarado Police Department Lt.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some areas of concern outlined in the audit overlap with the findings in an IndyStar investigation in late September, which unveiled that a top executive at the IEDC was part of decisions to award millions in grant money to entities he or two of his business associates were involved in.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Neither of the two accomplices in the case received a death sentence.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ludwig Kaiser has been portraying the masked character, with Dunne and Bate acting as his accomplices in recent weeks.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Manes admired Bukele’s reformist zeal, former colleagues said.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Li and his colleagues said these results can then be shared across command levels, giving the PLA improved situational awareness.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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Actors like Andrew Garfield, Chloë Sevigny and Brian Cox have spoken out against their peers who use Method to excuse their own bad behavior.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 Oct. 2025
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As traditional forms of challenging political discontent become more challenging, Gen Z are looking to their peers in other countries for a roadmap.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Sullivan and Quinn became fast friends, and Quinn went on to serve as a groomsman when Sullivan married his wife, Kate.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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That same month, Phypers accused Richards of having an addiction to Vicodin in a letter to friends and family that was obtained by Page Six.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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My buddies will come over, and this kind of becomes a home for them too.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Dunne was 19 and throwing hands at random to back up his buddies in a bar fight.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cohorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohorts. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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