How to Use cohesion in a Sentence

cohesion

noun
  • There was a lack of cohesion in the rebel army.
  • But the number one thing for us is cohesion and alignment.
    Mia Berry, Detroit Free Press, 14 Aug. 2021
  • And when all parties feel respected that means more cohesion and a better work product.
    Adam Galinsky, Time, 10 Aug. 2021
  • The voyage, however, is off course from blastoff, overburdened with big ideas and lacking the cohesion to course-correct along the way.
    Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2021
  • With a common color theme, your general styles could be different but there will at least be one common thread to help create cohesion for the space.
    Danielle Tullo, Seventeen, 18 Aug. 2021
  • Patterns of play have been largely indiscernible, and there’s little cohesion between the organs of defense, midfield and attack.
    Ben Church, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The cohesiveness built on non-cohesion is a paradox that feels natural though, a cause and effect of the very traits that makes these spaces feel so distant and yet so attractive.
    Deboki Chakravarti, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2021
  • Carlson’s brand of nationalism plays on a range of desires, from the lowest to the loftiest: the yearning for communal cohesion, for satisfying work, for a life rich with meaning.
    Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
  • In addition, Rudolph was unsettled by the lack of cohesion between Seltzner and center Kayden Lyles.
    Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2021
  • That is because the team lacks cohesion and looks split in half.
    Jerome Pugmire, ajc, 1 Jan. 2022
  • And instead, the Jazz simply don’t have the cohesion to pass the ball around to the open shooters at this point.
    Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Though the space is much darker than the rest of the home, the bold colors create a sense of cohesion.
    Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Stick to a color scheme across the items to create cohesion.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2023
  • There was no cohesion and nothing to connect the house to the yard or one part of the yard to another.
    Emily Hedrick, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Brennan was the right hire, but the staff turnover could impact cohesion.
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
  • But there is a real cohesion to the thing night after night.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 17 July 2024
  • Murphy likes the cohesion on the team going into the fall.
    oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2021
  • At some point, the top five must formalize to build cohesion within the unit.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The Wings played with much more cohesion and jump in the second period.
    Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2022
  • In some cases, this stems more from a lack of internal cohesion than a lack of will.
    Carmine Di Sibio, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Those Dubs lacked a rhythm, an identity, and any sense of cohesion.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
  • So much shifting of emotional gears goes on in the movie, yet there’s a tonal cohesion.
    BostonGlobe.com, 13 Oct. 2021
  • This design trick creates some cohesion between the Christmas tree and the rest of her space.
    Parker Bowie Larson, ELLE Decor, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The Pacers lost all offensive cohesion and only regained it in spurts the rest of the way.
    Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The plan sparked months of mass protests and rattled the cohesion of Israel’s military.
    Samy Magdy, Twin Cities, 1 Jan. 2024
  • But for many Spaniards, it remains tainted by the bloody legacy of the past and concern for the country’s cohesion in the future.
    Jason Horowitz, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
  • What can companies do to bring greater cohesion to their top team?
    Iese Business School, Forbes, 6 July 2022
  • The need for housing was urgent, as well as new kinds of social cohesion.
    Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 17 May 2022
  • The Liberty couldn’t find its cohesion with seven turnovers and shot 35.3 percent in the first half.
    Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2022
  • These pop-up style events will help address the need for healing and social cohesion.
    Tyler Olson, Fox News, 2 Sep. 2022

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