How to Use cohesion in a Sentence

cohesion

noun
  • There was a lack of cohesion in the rebel army.
  • When team members understand the vision of growth, team cohesion can take root and the growth will be sustainable.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2021
  • The Wolverines must find a third scorer who can get a bucket, while also building their cohesion as a unit.
    Paul Nasr, Detroit Free Press, 22 Nov. 2021
  • There is pleasant cohesion to his body of work, with its blend of bookish intellection and breezy verbal humor.
    The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2021
  • There was little or no cohesion in defense, no identifiable plan in attack, no real sense that anyone knew what they were supposed to be doing at all.
    New York Times, 26 Nov. 2021
  • Asking for the input of your team members is critical to building consensus and creating cohesion.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2021
  • Allowing informal time for workers to catch up during meetings helps strengthen social cohesion.
    Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2021
  • Offensive line cohesion, running back health and Prescott’s footwork have each contributed to a less reliable offense.
    Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2021
  • Rather than fostering cohesion, the Amur is a source of division, with anxiety and distrust seething on both banks, despite centuries of trade and migration.
    The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2021
  • This issue undermines social cohesion, hampers progress and creates an environment of mistrust.
    Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The violence of the streets is, for Bernardo, a necessary and temporary evil, something to be overcome through hard work and communal cohesion on the way to something better.
    New York Times, 8 Dec. 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Determine if communication gaps, a lack of clear vision or inadequate team cohesion contributed to the venture’s difficulties.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024

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