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

The report spans 2,000 nationally representative millennials, divided into three equally sized cohorts — elder, core and younger — with comparison samples of 500 Gen X and 500 Baby Boomers. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

Diverse student cohorts should be co-designing tomorrow’s educational tools, AI ethics councils, and the transparent policies that determine whether data collection serves surveillance or care. — Ann Kirschner, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The same support pours in from Papa’s vast Bay Area cohorts, from every corner of media to every level of the pro teams, especially those around the 49ers, who have called him their play-by-play man since 2019. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Staged in small cohorts, the CRED capsule projects are created over the course of weekly hour-and-a-half-long sessions led by the Living Record staff. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Most recent studies on coffee have primarily focused on prospective cohorts; such investigations have followed tens of thousands of people for decades to track their habits and health outcomes. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026

The researchers compared two cohorts, as opposed to looking at similar groups randomly assigned to take or not take statins. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026

How a state allows rising generational cohorts to move up the political ladder is critical for ensuring regime stability. — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

The group recruited 60 healthy adults in their 60s, 70s, and 80s and split them into two cohorts. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026