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 Adapted from Peter Brown’s illustrated book, the story follows robot Roz (Lupita Nyong’o) who winds up on a remote island and learns to cohabit with animals and adopts an orphan gosling. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2025 In fact, a study by Italian scientists published in 2020 in the journal PLOS ONE found that the two can easily cohabit without much conflict. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025 Woman's Finance Friend Creates Genius Way To Split Bill By Melissa Fleur Afshar Life and Trends Reporter 0 Living together is a significant milestone for couples, but making a shared home and cohabiting a space often brings up tough financial questions. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 Image Image The couple were resigned, like their predecessors, to cohabiting with the block and making the most of their upper two floors, which comprised less than 500 square feet. Julie Lasky, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cohabit

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“Cohabit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohabit. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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