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a condition in which people or things are closely united There was a lack of cohesion in the rebel army. social cohesion
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Recent Examples of cohesion To create cohesion, Johnson recommends only allowing one or two elements to stand out. —
Nomita Vaish-Taylor, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026 The guards use a recurve design that relies on physics and cohesion to pull water back into the gutters, while leaves and other tree debris just pass over the guards and fall to the ground. —Dan Simms, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026 Koch added that crew cohesion extends well beyond the four people aboard Orion. —Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026 Western, Arab, and Israeli cohesion on Iran was not achieved in Warsaw. —Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cohesion
Nomita Vaish-Taylor, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026 The guards use a recurve design that relies on physics and cohesion to pull water back into the gutters, while leaves and other tree debris just pass over the guards and fall to the ground. —Dan Simms, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026 Koch added that crew cohesion extends well beyond the four people aboard Orion. —Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026 Western, Arab, and Israeli cohesion on Iran was not achieved in Warsaw. —Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cohesion
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For Taylor, that message of unity was on full display during a parade in her honor in Texas earlier this year after the bobsledder won her first gold medal at the Milan Cortina Games at age 41.— Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
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Prince Harry visited Kyiv for his third trip in a year, praising Ukrainians’ resilience and unity while urging the nation to maintain togetherness against Russia’s ongoing invasion.— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Markets, which soared to records last week on the hope that peace could finally come to the region and energy supplies will be restored, have come under pressure again.— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
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The president has been saying further peace talks with Iran will happen imminently, though none have been announced.— Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Cohesion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/cohesion. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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