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Definitions

cohabitation

NOUN
common-law marriage
Synonyms
WEAK
living as man and wife
NOUN
sexual intercourse
Synonyms
WEAK
coitus consummation copula going to bed with sex sexual commerce sexual congress sexual relations sleeping with
NOUN
sexual relations
Synonyms
WEAK
carnal knowledge coitus copulation intercourse intimacy lovemaking marital relations mating nooky relations screwing sexual intercourse sexual union sleeping together sleeping with

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“This legal document acts as a cohabitation property agreement and clarifies finances to avoid lawsuits over issues like California cohabitation law alimony,” the law firm adds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

A unifying figure on the left, Jospin led a coalition government of Socialists, Greens and Communists in a cohabitation arrangement with centre-right President Jacques Chirac.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

“In myself, there’s this constant cohabitation of dark and light and aggressive and sweet sounds,” she continues.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

“To assume that simply having a child obligates people to marry and take on the duties of cohabitation and mutual support feels suffocating,” Lee wrote on Facebook on Tuesday.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024

Barely two days into our cohabitation, Camel’s tremors are so bad he can’t even speak.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen