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 According to Ateios, this improves cohesion between electrode particles and adhesion to the current collector while requiring less than 1% binder. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026 Connected communities are critical to social cohesion, solving local needs and giving people purpose. — Jennifer Sirangelo, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Migration and cultural cohesion Against this view, other philosophers hold that societies rely for their cohesion on some degree of cultural commonality. — J. Toby Reiner, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026 More than any of the other elements, these costumes play at cohesion and division amongst the characters, contributing to the film’s narrative tension. — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cohesion

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On the home front, the success of a separatist party in Quebec is another threat to the unity that Carney is striving for.

— Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
The event as well as a luncheon the prior day in Santa Monica were rare displays of bipartisan unity at a time of heightened political polarization in the United States.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of unity

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His administration also has long entertained ways to unwind certain sanctions on Russia in a bid to secure a peace deal with Ukraine — one that would also help ease inflation.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
And then there were also newspapers declaring that having this near-instant communication across the oceans would basically usher in an era of world peace.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

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