Thesaurus results for COHABIT

cohabit

verb

Definition of cohabit

as in to live

formal to share a home and have a sexual relationship They cohabited in a small apartment in the city.

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Recent Examples of cohabit Today, rural children are less likely than urban children to live with married parents and are more likely to live with cohabiting unmarried parents or in the care of grandparents or other relatives. — Shannon M. Monnat, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025 An intimate partner is defined by federal law as a current or former spouse, an individual who shares a child in common with the person, or someone who cohabits or has cohabited with the person. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 18 Apr. 2026 The Mavericks and Stars have shared venues since the Stars moved to Dallas from Minneapolis in 1993, previously cohabiting the Reunion Arena. — Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026 Larry has cohabited, sometimes uneasily, with prime ministerial pets including Boris Johnson’s Jack Russell cross Dilyn and Rishi Sunak’s Labrador retriever Nova. — Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cohabit

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This is the Knob Creek farm, where Lincoln lived between the ages of 2 and 8, settling in 1811 after a land dispute forced them out of Sinking Spring.

— Chris Kenning, USA Today, 2 July 2026
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee has lived at the home for more than four decades, according to the listing held by Keller Williams Everett's Jeannette Harpole.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

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My hope is that each and every American and everyone who resides in our great country will all get the same level of freedom and opportunities, and everyone can have a chance at the American dream.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Pastore, who also resides in Madrid, highlighted Fernandez's versatility, adapting well to various midfield roles.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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