cohabitation

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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

“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

That doesn’t even cover those that decide to not wed and instead choose cohabitation or co-parenting.

From Slate • Jun. 7, 2023

Our long cohabitation with dogs has granted both species a unique insight into the other's feelings: dogs, for instance, know when you are looking into their eyes, unlike wolves and other animals.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2023

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

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen