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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
On the other hand, after years of higher-than-ideal inflation rates, lower-income cohorts are struggling to afford necessities such as housing, groceries and gasoline.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Over the weekend, business leaders offered a mix of responses after federal agents shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, revealing yet again how one of America’s most powerful cohorts is — publicly, at least — carrying on with business as usual.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
The house became party central for Capone and his cohorts, who needed respites from their Chicago day jobs of bootlegging, money laundering, prostitution and gambling.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Provide culturally responsive holistic health support, including wellness programs and wellness discussions in peer support networks, affinity groups and cohorts.
—Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
As for how this affects early education, fewer students entering kindergarten means smaller cohorts will reshape the district from the bottom up, experts say.
—Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
More encouragingly, Newcastle are extremely excited about their under-14s and the age groups below, which are the post-takeover cohorts, with many youngsters populating England youth sides.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Researchers looked at data from 26,634 people from diverse ethnic backgrounds across 10 cohorts (including several that included midlife women) who didn’t initially have Type 2 diabetes and followed up with them for up to 26 years; everyone examined didn’t initially have Type 2 diabetes.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 Jan. 2026
Vladislav Gavrikov, who bolted in free agency over the summer, returned to his old stomping grounds for the first time and picked up an assist for his new team and an unwelcome one for his former cohorts as well.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Over the weekend, business leaders offered a mix of responses after federal agents shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, revealing yet again how one of America’s most powerful cohorts is — publicly, at least — carrying on with business as usual.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
The house became party central for Capone and his cohorts, who needed respites from their Chicago day jobs of bootlegging, money laundering, prostitution and gambling.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Provide culturally responsive holistic health support, including wellness programs and wellness discussions in peer support networks, affinity groups and cohorts.
—Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
As for how this affects early education, fewer students entering kindergarten means smaller cohorts will reshape the district from the bottom up, experts say.
—Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
More encouragingly, Newcastle are extremely excited about their under-14s and the age groups below, which are the post-takeover cohorts, with many youngsters populating England youth sides.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Researchers looked at data from 26,634 people from diverse ethnic backgrounds across 10 cohorts (including several that included midlife women) who didn’t initially have Type 2 diabetes and followed up with them for up to 26 years; everyone examined didn’t initially have Type 2 diabetes.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 Jan. 2026
Vladislav Gavrikov, who bolted in free agency over the summer, returned to his old stomping grounds for the first time and picked up an assist for his new team and an unwelcome one for his former cohorts as well.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohorts
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Included in the batch were records concerning some of Epstein's famous associates, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Britain's Prince Andrew, as well as email correspondence between Epstein and Elon Musk and other prominent contacts from across the political spectrum.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Blanche declined to comment on whether there was still an ongoing investigation related to Epstein's associates, and pushed back on allegations that the Department is selectively holding back files that might be damaging to the President, who has a long history with Epstein going back decades.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Of the other two accomplices, Callum Dorian, 35, received a 12‑year prison sentence in September 2024, while Lee Ryan Drury, 45, was sentenced to nine years.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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That is when a man with a gun approached Ray while his two accomplices ordered all of the children off the bus and into two waiting vans.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Some colleagues left their jobs, but others navigated the situation and rose into more powerful positions.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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South Florida viewers and TV colleagues were mourning this week after learning that a familiar weather personality had died in a plane crash.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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For the young generation of digital natives navigating AI anxiety around keeping up with peers using the technology and AI displacing them from jobs, the fear of the technology making people dumber is dominant.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The students also took turns chanting, with one leading the charge at the front of the line with a bullhorn, encouraging her peers to repeat her slogans.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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She was also spotted alongside friends and family celebrating Skenes winning the award during the selection show after the 2025 season.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Tokyo — An Australian snowboarder has died on a trip with friends to Japan after her backpack became caught in a ski lift leaving her suspended in midair, according to Japanese police and the lift operator.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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The viewer might wonder if the scene of Anna interacting with neighbor James (Shane Harper) and his drinking buddies, who are hanging out on lawn chairs in the drive, elicits more anxiety for her safety than the director intended.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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Our buddies who also run chess clubs don’t have as many women (in their clubs), either.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Cohorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohorts. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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