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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
By building a social and political movement that gave him coercive power over the Republican Party, Trump systematically demolished many of the nation’s long-standing norms, ushering in a cohort of lackeys who will enable his most autocratic impulses.
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
The Latin Recording Academy unveiled the awards show’s first cohort of performers earlier this month with David Bisbal, Alejandro Fernández, Luis Fonsi, Juan Luis Guerra, Carin León, Elena Rose, and Ela Taubert hitting the stage.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Retention cohorts are key with net dollar retention being the leading indicator of quality.
—Michael Szalontay, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Openings for ambitious Democrats could become scarce after a relatively young leadership cohort led by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) took over in 2022.
—Juliegrace Brufke, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
The Latin Recording Academy unveiled the awards show’s first cohort of performers earlier this month with David Bisbal, Alejandro Fernández, Luis Fonsi, Juan Luis Guerra, Carin León, Elena Rose, and Ela Taubert hitting the stage.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Retention cohorts are key with net dollar retention being the leading indicator of quality.
—Michael Szalontay, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Openings for ambitious Democrats could become scarce after a relatively young leadership cohort led by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) took over in 2022.
—Juliegrace Brufke, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohort
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Sophia Pargas Sophia Pargas is a news associate for NBC News.Sophia Pargas, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The first Home Depot stores later opened in 1979 in Atlanta, and the franchise eventually employed 500,000 associates, according to the company's statement.Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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In a rare interview with CNN this week, Kenneth Kimes recalled his years as his mother’s accomplice — a turbulent period that landed him in prison without the possibility of parole.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Later, Schwimmer and accomplices turned themselves in; most of them were Jewish, and argued that seeing the abject cruelty and genocide perpetrated against the Jews in the Holocaust steeled their resolve to make a righteous moral choice.Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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What are your goals as COO? To partner with our colleagues to fulfill our growth aspiration and turn the ordinary into the exceptional and our guests into fans.Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Our colleagues are in a slightly different category.Leah Feiger, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
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After hopping over to the CW for its next five seasons, Supergirl had to distinguish itself more sharply against its Arrowverse peers, giving its superheroics an earnest social justice streak that was occasionally saccharine but usually infused with just enough charm to carry the day.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Children on the autism spectrum tend to wander, or elope, from home and other safe places at a higher rate than their peers, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Showrunner Quinta Brunson and her fellow scribes will be joining us for a discussion about doing great work in a great room.Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Nothing fazed them, from the medical students to her senior fellow.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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With family and friends nearby, Combs was sitting there unshackled in the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse on Friday.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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These parallel meetings will unsurprisingly cause trouble between the longtime friends.Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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Here are a few key details about each person, who are my coworkers, my buddies, and my family members.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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When this proved too difficult, his buddy, John Peter, grabbed Betts’ right wrist in an attempt to stop the Dodgers outfielder from retaining possession of the ball.Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Many of my friends and classmates at university went on to become UNRWA teachers.Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2024
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Another corrected her classmate’s pronunciation of the candidate’s first name.Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Cohort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohort. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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