How to Use cohesion in a Sentence

cohesion

noun
  • There was a lack of cohesion in the rebel army.
  • That is because the team lacks cohesion and looks split in half.
    Jerome Pugmire, ajc, 1 Jan. 2022
  • Empathy has long been an adaptive way of ensuring social cohesion.
    Elizabeth Svoboda, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Law firms have to be prepared to adapt, Quinn says, which can sometimes test that cohesion – one reason why firm culture has been a priority since the early days.
    David Prosser, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2022
  • This same Band of Brothers mythology was long used to lock women out of combat roles, on the grounds that a woman’s presence on the front would dissolve unit cohesion.
    Charlotte Gray, WSJ, 9 Jan. 2022
  • These types of bond-building moments help encourage company cohesion while eroding the barriers that inevitably arise from long-term virtual work.
    Alexandre Douzet, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Minnesota once enjoyed a high degree of social cohesion rooted in the traditions of previous waves of immigrants.
    Lance Morrow, WSJ, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Because of the media consolidation, there’s very little cohesion in the marketplace.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Jan. 2022
  • Advocates of mandatory national service extol it as a means of creating social cohesion.
    Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Jan. 2022
  • By staying above the necessary threshold to play a game, the Boilermakers can maintain cohesion and provide a quality on court product for its supports.
    Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Dec. 2021
  • The offensive effort outside of forward Isaiah Whaley was abysmal and lacked a level of cohesion, especially in the first half.
    Shreyas Laddha, courant.com, 2 Feb. 2022
  • And instead, the Jazz simply don’t have the cohesion to pass the ball around to the open shooters at this point.
    Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Though the space is much darker than the rest of the home, the bold colors create a sense of cohesion.
    Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Stick to a color scheme across the items to create cohesion.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2023
  • There was no cohesion and nothing to connect the house to the yard or one part of the yard to another.
    Emily Hedrick, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Brennan was the right hire, but the staff turnover could impact cohesion.
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
  • But there is a real cohesion to the thing night after night.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 17 July 2024
  • At some point, the top five must formalize to build cohesion within the unit.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The Wings played with much more cohesion and jump in the second period.
    Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2022
  • In some cases, this stems more from a lack of internal cohesion than a lack of will.
    Carmine Di Sibio, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Those Dubs lacked a rhythm, an identity, and any sense of cohesion.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
  • This design trick creates some cohesion between the Christmas tree and the rest of her space.
    Parker Bowie Larson, ELLE Decor, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The Pacers lost all offensive cohesion and only regained it in spurts the rest of the way.
    Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The plan sparked months of mass protests and rattled the cohesion of Israel’s military.
    Samy Magdy, Twin Cities, 1 Jan. 2024
  • But for many Spaniards, it remains tainted by the bloody legacy of the past and concern for the country’s cohesion in the future.
    Jason Horowitz, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
  • What can companies do to bring greater cohesion to their top team?
    Iese Business School, Forbes, 6 July 2022
  • The need for housing was urgent, as well as new kinds of social cohesion.
    Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 17 May 2022
  • The Liberty couldn’t find its cohesion with seven turnovers and shot 35.3 percent in the first half.
    Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2022
  • These pop-up style events will help address the need for healing and social cohesion.
    Tyler Olson, Fox News, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Parting Advice from a Metaphysical Master Patten offers advice for those looking for healthy, sustainable ways to scale their businesses without losing their sense of mission, cohesion, or sanity in the process.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024

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