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In ancient times, a cohort was a military unit, one of ten divisions in a Roman legion. The term passed into English in the 15th century, when it was used in translations and writings about Roman history. Once cohort became established in our language, its meaning was extended, first to refer to any body of troops, then to any group of individuals with something in common, and later to a single companion. Some usage commentators have objected to this last sense because it can be hard to tell whether the plural refers to different individuals or different groups. The "companion" sense is well established in standard use, however, and its meaning is clear enough in such sentences as "her cohorts came along with her to the game."
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Michael Szalontay, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Openings for ambitious Democrats could become scarce after a relatively young leadership cohort led by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) took over in 2022.
—Juliegrace Brufke, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
But for the last two years, internal surveys and focus groups have found that a cohort of men under the age of 40 are the most moveable in his direction, especially those less politically engaged and who consume news and information from non-traditional sources.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Participants had an average age of 56, and roughly 80% of the cohort were women, who experience osteoarthritis at higher rates than men do.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Cohort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cohort. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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