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cohere

[koh-heer] / koʊˈhɪər /
VERB
stick to, cling
Synonyms
STRONG
adhere associate bind blend cleave coalesce combine connect consolidate fuse glue hold join merge unite
Antonyms
STRONG
disconnect disjoin disperse divide loose loosen part release separate unfasten
WEAK
disagree dispute fall off not conform
VERB
agree, conform
Synonyms
STRONG
accord check comport conform correspond dovetail go harmonize hold relate square
WEAK
be connected be consistent check out fit in hang together hold water make sense
Antonyms
STRONG
differ disagree fight mismatch refuse stop
WEAK
dispute divide fall off not conform separate

Example Sentences

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Elements of this book that cannot be prized apart also cannot cohere.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

The stories, likewise, are quasiparables, gesturing toward revelations that never quite cohere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

"This has not happened before, with one department, one unit and one person having the responsibility to cohere and to coordinate the system," he added.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

Beyond the libretto, there are musical challenges to making the piece cohere.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2024

Boyle was desperate to show that polished marble plates would cease to cohere in a vacuum because Galileo had said as much.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.