cohesiveness
Americannoun
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the quality of sticking together, or of causing things to stick together.
The binding material of the floor mosaic had lost its cohesiveness and many of the pebbles were loose.
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the quality of being structured or organized in a unified way, with close or strong internal connections between people, ideas, or other elements.
These four dancers haven't worked with each other for very long, so it’s a challenge to find cohesiveness in their performance.
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Throughout the Rams’ wait on Donald, Turner said it has been “cool” to continue building culture and cohesiveness among the defensive front.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
But once the match began, the same bunch of Americans who had touted the group’s cohesiveness looked completely disjointed from the opening whistle until Romelu Lukaku scored the Red Devils’ fourth goal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
"What's unique is that he creates a cohesiveness to all the different forms he's taken from different genres of music. That is the genius of Ilaiyaraja," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
Given all the signposts the story’s obligated to hit, the plot’s cohesiveness is a minor miracle.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2025
I want us to have that cohesiveness, that unified spirit.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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