1
as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
the account in his journal coheres with the official report of the battle
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2
as in to cooperate
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
beset by personal animosities, the people of the neighborhood could not cohere into an effective civic association
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Recent Examples of cohere
None of the garments seemed to cohere in any meaningful way.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
What might, on the surface, look like an arbitrary correlation coheres into a revelatory entry point for contemplating the Black experience.
—Omari Weekes, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Yet there was a strong, steady vision that cohered his work and belied the criticism.
—airmail.news, 1 June 2024
The national gloom stems from something deeper, specifically the torment of a supposedly cohering national story about opportunity that is encoded in culture, policy, and civic life.
—Adam Chandler, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
What might, on the surface, look like an arbitrary correlation coheres into a revelatory entry point for contemplating the Black experience.
—Omari Weekes, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Yet there was a strong, steady vision that cohered his work and belied the criticism.
—airmail.news, 1 June 2024
The national gloom stems from something deeper, specifically the torment of a supposedly cohering national story about opportunity that is encoded in culture, policy, and civic life.
—Adam Chandler, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohere
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Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Those treatments corresponded to a pet theory of the Geiers that autism stemmed from the interaction of mercury in thimerosal with testosterone, and therefore that reducing testosterone would address autism.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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The charges were first dropped a few weeks into President Donald Trump’s second term in part because the case would impede Adams’ ability to do his job as mayor, including cooperating with Trump’s immigration crackdown, the Justice Department’s new acting deputy attorney general wrote.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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Bove argued that the case had national security implications by restricting Adams’s ability to cooperate with the feds on immigration matters, interfered with the mayor’s ability to govern, and was improperly filed within nine months of the mayoral primary.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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The move coincides with the Mediterranean country's growing tourism industry, which saw a 4% increase in visitor numbers between 2023 and 2024, with a steady influx of travelers throughout the year.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Buck’s career has coincided with the growth of the internet, an increasingly divisive place with the ascent of social media.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Republican leaders in the House worked to unite their divided party behind the budget plan this week before Congress leaves town for a two-week recess.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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California has 43 Democratic House members, who tend to be united in questioning the Trump tariff policies.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Cognitive dissonance, motivated reasoning, and the pressure to conform are powerful psychological forces that can prevent people from accepting the truth.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Major League Baseball confirmed that the bats in question conform to the league's maximum size rules and manufacturer regulations.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has also launched a formal probe and is collaborating with the Australian Taxation Office.—
Grace Thomas,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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China & Other Asian Markets In the rest of Asia, Toei has already been collaborating with local companies, co-producing anime series Voltes V Legacy with the Philippines’ GMA Network, while Toei Animation signed a strategic partnership with Korea’s CJ ENM in 2021.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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And Richard agreed to plead Lucas’ case to Catherine, lest the resident have to repeat his first year.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
10 Apr. 2025
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In a billion dollar deal that shakes up the world of luxury fashion, Prada has agreed to buy Versace from its owner Capri Holdings.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Exploitation is a strong word, but is there another word that really fits here?—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
3 Apr. 2025
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It’s made from soft PU leather, fits up to four cards, and has a rotating kickstand ring to prop your phone on a table (or seatback tray).—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Cohere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohere. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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