cohesive
adjective
co·he·sive
| \ kō-ˈhē-siv
, -ziv\
, -ziv\
Definition of cohesive
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Examples of cohesive in a Sentence
Their tribe is a small but cohesive group.
Religion can be used as a cohesive social force.
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Millett creates work inspired by the nature of quilts — pieces in which disparate pieces come together to form a cohesive, sheltering whole. — Los Angeles Times, "Datebook: A group show marks five years of exhibitions at Park View / Paul Soto," 1 Aug. 2019 This one feels way more all over the map to me, and Emotion was way more cohesive. — Rachel Hahn, Vogue, "Carly Rae Jepsen: “I wanted to be able to write about the confusing parts of love”," 20 May 2019 But despite the differences in the suits, the group was peak cohesive in their styling of the looks. — Gianluca Russo, Teen Vogue, "BTS Wore Matching Alexander McQueen Tuxedos on the Billboard Music Awards Red Carpet," 1 May 2019 Microsoft incorporated Cortana, the Surface Hub, and Skype’s translation and transcription features, together with PowerBI and Microsoft Teams, into a cohesive working environment. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Cortana gets the power of sight in Microsoft's future vision of conference rooms," 7 May 2018 Millett creates work inspired by the nature of quilts — pieces in which disparate pieces come together to form a cohesive, sheltering whole. — Los Angeles Times, "Datebook: A group show marks five years of exhibitions at Park View / Paul Soto," 1 Aug. 2019 Burna’s most cohesive and expansive record to date, African Giant is musically diverse and narratively challenging. — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, "The Musician Pushing the Boundaries of African Pop," 26 July 2019 But what people should also keep in mind is that, at times, this group is going to look energized, cohesive and downright dangerous, while other stretches will be sloppy, inconsistent and, at its worst, completely confusing. — oregonlive.com, "5 questions on Portland Trail Blazers free agency after Neil Olshey pulls off overnight roster overhaul: Commentary," 2 July 2019 Fans won’t be able to judge how accurate that is until the reboot premieres on Monday night, but with any reality show, at least a little bit of editing is necessary to keep the storylines cohesive and the show interesting to watch. — Nicole Pomarico, refinery29.com, "The Hills: New Beginnings Supposedly Isn't As Scripted As The Original," 25 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cohesive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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cohesive
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of cohesive
: closely united
: causing people to be closely united
See the full definition for cohesive in the English Language Learners Dictionary
cohesive
adjective
co·he·sive
| \ kō-ˈhē-siv, -ziv
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Medical Definition of cohesive
: exhibiting or producing cohesion
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