1
as in coherent
having the parts agreeably related
His argument was both cohesive and persuasive. The album is cohesive from beginning to end.
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as in durable
marked by the ability to withstand stress without structural damage or distortion
They prefer to sculpt with clay because of its cohesive properties.
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Recent Examples of cohesive
This level of disruption will always tell and especially so against a group of players as cohesive and gifted as Inter.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The difficulty is forming a cohesive force out of a mosaic of former rebels with a broad range of experiences, ideological outlooks, and varying degrees of discipline.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 2025
This means aligning the goals and strategies of both departments to ensure a cohesive approach.
—Deepinder Singh Sethi, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Every season of The White Lotus is built around a theme, but this year’s take on death and spirituality has felt to me less focused and less cohesive.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The difficulty is forming a cohesive force out of a mosaic of former rebels with a broad range of experiences, ideological outlooks, and varying degrees of discipline.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 2025
This means aligning the goals and strategies of both departments to ensure a cohesive approach.
—Deepinder Singh Sethi, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Every season of The White Lotus is built around a theme, but this year’s take on death and spirituality has felt to me less focused and less cohesive.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cohesive
Adjective
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Right now, though, a coherent A.I. policy seems well-nigh inconceivable.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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And unlike misspellings or other mistakes, large swaths of coherent text don’t give the reader clues that the transcriptions could be inaccurate, potentially leading users to use them in high-stakes scenarios without ever finding their failures.—
Asmelash Teka Hadgu,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Players with existing or chronic serious injuries can’t impact teams as well as players who are consistently durable.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The carbonaceous material, which isn’t very durable, likely gets broken down through heat stress when its orbit takes it close to the Sun.—
Patrick M. Shober,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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When the Cubs have a lead, Counsell goes to a reliable late-game formula with relievers Julian Merryweather, Porter Hodge and Ryan Pressly.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Previously, Ming-Chi Kuo, a reliable analyst at TFI Securities, has predicted Touch ID to make a return on the iPhone Fold.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Cohesive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cohesive. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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