cohorts

noun

plural of cohort
1
as in associates
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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2
as in accomplices
one associated with another in wrongdoing she and her cohorts were arrested for shoplifting

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Recent Examples of cohorts Since then, two cohorts of men have graduated through the program. — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Those cohorts cover the years of adolescence and young adulthood up to age 29, including the 18- to 24-year-old demographic most coveted by many advertisers. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 The bank acknowledges that the source of strain is entirely distinct among these cohorts. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 In the wake of last week's hot inflation readings, CEO Richard Fairbank's commentary on spending dynamics across income cohorts will be especially notable. — Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026 Professional coaching, mentorship pairings and peer cohorts outperform every digital alternative on the metric that matters, which is whether people actually open up. — Jordan Dunin, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Likewise, both income cohorts were the most likely to pay the minimum or less on their credit cards—at approximately 45% of respondents. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 The most recent capstone project, another full remodel of a house purchased by the district, spanned three years’ worth of cohorts. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 As those cohorts of children grow up, fewer young students replace them. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohorts
  1. associates
  2. accomplices
  3. colleagues
  4. peers
  5. friends
  6. buddies
Noun
  • But if firms lean on AI to cut lower-level work, the risk is destroying the very avenue of apprenticeship that produces future senior associates and managers.
    — Tim Brackney, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • More recently, a ProPublica investigation revealed that the FBI had scrutinized dealings between Collins, her associates, and a major donor who ran a defense-contracting firm.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of associates
Noun
  • Murdaugh’s lawyers also demanded any evidence prosecutors have of possible accomplices or a grand jury investigation into them.
    — Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Kids made good accomplices, tasked with sneaking off on a hunt for the bill.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of accomplices
Noun
  • In practice, that means juniors sitting in on meetings to watch colleagues interrogate the numbers, being present when real decisions get made, and gaining experience in different departments.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The letter also urges scrutiny of her staff, donors, and colleagues.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of colleagues
Noun
  • Now, both girls say there is less conflict among their peers, and their learning has noticeably improved.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • That would give SpaceX a cost advantage over peers, which could drive value to its shares, according to Deutsche Bank.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of peers
Noun
  • Lubelo has also persuaded several friends to join the school, becoming something of an ambassador in a community where magic is often frowned upon and associated with witchcraft.
    — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The series interviews two of Perry’s closest friends — industry pal Kevin Pollak, and his sister Mia Perry Bowick, who eventually became a therapist well-versed in addiction in large part because of her big brother’s struggle.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of friends
Noun
  • They are being rounded up and sent for slaughter by the government that wants the land for its rich buddies and industry.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • And so the best buddies, who’ve been flirting since Season 1, are finally single at the same time.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of buddies

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