Thesaurus results for COHORT

cohort

noun

ˈkō-ˌhȯrt

Definition of cohort

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 Viewing skews toward the Kanto region, which accounts for 32 million viewers, and toward middle-income households, with the four-to-eight million yen income bands forming the largest single cohort. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 June 2026 The nation joins a cohort of several African nations advancing to the round of 32, joining Egypt, Morocco, Ivory Coast and South Africa. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 June 2026 In mainland China, the $50 million–$100 million cohort has been compounding at nearly 31% annually since 2000. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 June 2026 Following 2022’s Jackass Forever, the latest installment sees the return of Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius and the rest of the pain-seeking cohorts. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cohort

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And in a separate ongoing civil case, the city has issued nearly two dozen subpoenas seeking a broad array of GPS and social media data on Hubbard and his associates, according to his attorney Bryan Pease.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
In hospitality, that means making associates more productive, owners more effective and guests more satisfied.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of associate

Noun

As reflected in an email thread used in the Watson case, Valentine reacted skeptically in 2019 when a colleague told her a particular hospital wanted to exit its contract with Mead Johnson.

— David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
The incident sparked a one-game suspension for Thomas and another discourse about the treatment Clark has received from her WNBA colleagues in the floor.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of colleague

Noun

Complementing the peer model is Leadership Coaching, delivered through one-to-one engagements focused on executive growth, decision clarity, and performance alignment.

— William Jones, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Yet, despite a smattering of citations, the work is impossible to fact-check, much less peer-review.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of peer

Noun

Dioz is among the many small businesses across Los Angeles that are getting a boost from the global sporting event, said Kevin Klowden, a senior fellow at the Milken Institute.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
After losing their cattle to disease, the two joined fellow rancher Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening), initially a major adversary, and her 10 Petal Ranch.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Definition of fellow

Noun

His faith becomes tested by his burgeoning relationship with Lilith (Skye Alyssa Friedman), a classmate who takes every opportunity to thumb her nose at the confines of religion.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 July 2026
My dad’s stories about his grade-school experience felt like dark fables, peppered with slurs hurled at him by classmates.

— Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026

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