Synonyms of cohort

cohort

noun

ˈkō-ˌhȯrt 

1

as in associate

a person frequently seen in the company of another

if you're trying to give up drinking, your cohorts shouldn't be confirmed party animals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• associate
• colleague
• peer
• fellow
• friend
• buddy
• classmate
• accomplice
• companion
• comrade
• compatriot
• partner
• teammate
• running mate
• crony
• collaborator
• mate
• compeer
• hobnobber
• half
• coworker
• affiliate
• pal
• ally
• chum
• intimate
• confidant
• familiar
• roommate
• hearty
• equal
• housemate
• workmate
• schoolmate
• playmate
• escort
• parasite
• shipmate
• countryman
• attendant
• confederate
• playfellow
• messmate
• hanger-on
• leech

2

as in accomplice

one associated with another in wrongdoing

she and her cohorts were arrested for shoplifting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accomplice
• henchman
• partner
• accessory
• companion
• collaborator
• informant
• confederate
• evidence
• abettor
• informer
• collaborationist
• comrade
• traitor
• conspirator
• gangster
• crony
• state's evidence
• mobster
• plotter
• racketeer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cohort

The size of that cohort in the United States, by contrast, is projected to rise far more gradually, from around 19 percent of the population today to just over 23 percent in 2060. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

First among this unsung cohort are the women of the march, who have been all but erased from the record. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

In that vacuum, an entrepreneurial cohort of American designers established new avenues for survival. — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026

Poet Layli Long Soldier, a citizen of the Oglala Lakota Nation, is also among this year’s cohort of fellows. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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