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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
Rice University’s Kinder Institute studied 12 cohorts at Houston ISD from 2007 to 2019 and found that students attending the district’s Las Americas school, a specialized campus serving immigrants and refugee students in grades 4-8, had exceptionally higher end-of-year English course exam results.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
And despite long-standing skepticism regarding the spending power of younger cohorts, the financial reality is changing.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
As executives from Google and YouTube will make plain during a presentation to advertisers Wednesday evening, now people in older cohorts are well-versed in watching selections on YouTube.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 May 2026
The ringleader of the larcenous group is 17-year-old Kyle (Georgie Farmer, Wednesday), with his perpetually online cohorts being Petey (James Scholz), Sid (Roman Hayeck Green) and Alex (Yasmin Finney, Heartstopper, Doctor Who).
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
The study tracked three cohorts of schools, which adopted phone bans in 2022, 2023 and 2024 respectively.
—Greg Toppo, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Since nothing is official, Schrager’s cohorts are still to be determined.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Researchers identified 176 bacterial species that differed across groups and consistent shifts across international cohorts.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
The growth came from all income cohorts and the momentum continued into April, Niccol said Wednesday in an interview with Bloomberg Television.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
And despite long-standing skepticism regarding the spending power of younger cohorts, the financial reality is changing.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
As executives from Google and YouTube will make plain during a presentation to advertisers Wednesday evening, now people in older cohorts are well-versed in watching selections on YouTube.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 May 2026
The ringleader of the larcenous group is 17-year-old Kyle (Georgie Farmer, Wednesday), with his perpetually online cohorts being Petey (James Scholz), Sid (Roman Hayeck Green) and Alex (Yasmin Finney, Heartstopper, Doctor Who).
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
The study tracked three cohorts of schools, which adopted phone bans in 2022, 2023 and 2024 respectively.
—Greg Toppo, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Since nothing is official, Schrager’s cohorts are still to be determined.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Researchers identified 176 bacterial species that differed across groups and consistent shifts across international cohorts.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
The growth came from all income cohorts and the momentum continued into April, Niccol said Wednesday in an interview with Bloomberg Television.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohorts
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Indeed, as the 1980s wore on, the most profitable banks were those who could muster the largest number of associates to dream up deals, analysts to vet them, salespeople to win new business, and traders to buy and sell securities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Weeks earlier, in late May of 2022, Lago and several associates had purchased a storefront directly across the street and then leased it to Location Ventures as a future sales center for roughly $12,400 a month.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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At a southwest Fort Worth apartment complex, the dancer, Shaquoia Kelly, got out of the car and walked away with indifference 30 seconds before two accomplices moved in and one shot Lawrence Homan, homicide detectives concluded.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2026
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Malls can also serve as places to not just socialize and gather in, but also to potentially recruit accomplices, Savard said.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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People showed up the following morning for their sessions, but he and his colleagues were forced to turn them away.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Guests rub shoulders with neighborhood executives looking for an express lunch with colleagues at Il Cittadino.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Still, the Braves won the series and went 4-2 over six games against the Dodgers and Cubs, their peers atop the National League’s hierarchy.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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As a child, Simmons was overweight and suffered bullying at the hands of his peers.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Use our new checklist feature on each entry to keep track of your favorites and share with friends.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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At the time, Shehorn’s friends speculated that she had been stabbed more than 20 times.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Saturday Night Live guest host Matt Damon reprised his role as Supreme Court justice Brett Kavanaugh, who reveals to drinking buddies Pete Hegseth and Kash Patel what Donald Trump‘s political future will look like.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2026
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The president and his billionaire buddies who barely noticed the price increases don’t need a refund check.—
Linda Sánchez,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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“Cohorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohorts. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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