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as in associate
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 accomplice
one associated with another in wrongdoing
she and her cohorts were arrested for shoplifting
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Recent Examples of cohort
Additionally, in a meeting with GE Appliances, the company shared news about its latest cohort of students in the Edison Engineering Development Program and how, for 50 years, the program served as a main form of talent attraction and retention for the appliance maker.
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Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Applications for the next Calling All Dreamers cohort are open through Sept. 1.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The program is gearing up for the next cohort for this winter.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
From Traditionalists to Generation-Z, each cohort brings distinct experiences, competencies and expectations shaped by their social, economic and technological environments.
—Britton Bloch, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Applications for the next Calling All Dreamers cohort are open through Sept. 1.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The program is gearing up for the next cohort for this winter.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
From Traditionalists to Generation-Z, each cohort brings distinct experiences, competencies and expectations shaped by their social, economic and technological environments.
—Britton Bloch, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohort
Noun
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In 1984, Ecclestone and his associate, Paddy McNally, conceived the Paddock Club to further F1’s reputation as an exclusive and high-rolling sport.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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The book was organized by Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's longtime associate, who told Justice Department officials in a recent interview that Epstein asked her to collect messages, poems, and drawings from those in his social circle.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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New Zealand Police later named Phillips as the suspect, and said he was aided by a female accomplice.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
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Houck, Rogers' boyfriend at the time of her disappearance and the father of her youngest child, was convicted of murder as a principal or accomplice and complicity to tampering with physical evidence in July.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 Aug. 2025
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He was then omitted from coach Eddie Howe’s matchday squad for a friendly against Celtic and did not accompany his colleagues on their subsequent pre-season tour to East Asia.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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Here's How to Heal Without Shame A surgeon colleague urged her to book an ultrasound immediately.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Fourth-grade average reading scores in Milwaukee dropped from 196 in 2009 to 179 in 2024, while peer districts have shown modest gains.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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After training, the men act as peer educators, visiting homes and hosting informal talks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Aug. 2025
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Dillon Gabriel, a fellow rookie, is expected to be placed ahead of Sanders as well.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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But July saw the lowest grain exports for that month since 2008, according to Peter Frankopan, associate fellow on Russia and Eurasia at International Institute for Strategic Studies, who attributed it to intensifying climate volatility.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
23 Aug. 2025
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Footage of the video shot by one of Meuse's friends shows the shark flop back into the water.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Since all of her friends are fighting in various and sundry configurations, yes, that is too many things for Gina.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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Still, the studio ultimately passed on the raunchy comedy about a pack of male dogs’ last hurrah the night before their buddy Bull (voiced by Adam Devine) is to be neutered.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
13 Aug. 2025
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In a twist, the kidnappers mistakenly snatch Trey’s buddy Kyle (Elijah Wright) – the son of King’s driver and childhood friend Paul (Jeffrey Wright) – but the deal for Kyle's life remains.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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Like most of her classmates, Stewart came from a working class family.—
Sarah Carr,
NPR,
27 Aug. 2025
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Her debut feature follows 16-year-old Choo, who befriends 3 rebellious classmates in their elite all-girls Chinese school.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Cohort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohort. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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