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

But the elements never quite cohere in “Freud’s Last Session.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024

This will be their first outing together and their only chance to cohere before the knockout pressure comes on.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2023

As White scrutinized the data in reports, one plausible story line after another seemed to cohere.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann