COHESION Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

cohesion

noun

Definition of cohesion

as in unity

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 If there is a glimmer of hope in the smoke, it can be found in the relatively low mortality rates for these recent urban fires, and their largely successful evacuations, which demonstrate real social cohesion and admirable courage and civic spirit. — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026 Lay’s voice is the rope that lassoes Past the Veil, with its menagerie of influences and references, into a sense of cohesion. — Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026 Functioning as a unit has always been an important element for the British royal family’s public persona, with clothes reinforcing that sense of cohesion. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 July 2026 Together, these factors have immense implications for national politics and citizens’ expectations for opportunity, responsive government, and social cohesion. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cohesion

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Friday night, Michigan Democrats held a unity rally headlined by former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

— NBC news, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026
Earlier on Friday, Rogers appealed to Democratic voters who went against Sayed in the primary, pitching himself as the unity candidate.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of unity

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The president has traded barbs and missile strikes with Tehran regarding the flow of regional commerce through the international waterway since peace talks with Iran broke down last month.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026
Over 30 hours, Reagan and Gorbachev fiercely debated in an effort to bring peace and the end of the Cold War.

— Barry Levitt, Time, 14 Aug. 2026

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