cohabitation
Britishnoun
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the state or condition of living together as husband and wife without being married
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(of political parties) the state or condition of cooperating for specific purposes without forming a coalition
Example Sentences
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She found that women who started GLP-1 drugs saw a 29 percentage point increase in their marriage and cohabitation rate, compared to women who said they would like to start the drugs but have not.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
The petition alleged that White was “guilty of inappropriate marital conduct, which makes further cohabitation unsafe and improper.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
To ward off disputes, some unmarried couples have started turning to cohabitation agreements, which are like the prenups married couples use.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
A unifying figure on the left, Jospin led a coalition government of Socialists, Greens and Communists in a cohabitation arrangement with centre-right President Jacques Chirac.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
Barely two days into our cohabitation, Camel’s tremors are so bad he can’t even speak.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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