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as in to reconcile
to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences
coordinating the plans for the surprise party
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as in to blend
to form a pleasing relationship
a very meticulous wedding planner, who makes sure that every aspect of the reception—table settings, food, flowers, music, attire—coordinates right down to the last detail
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as in equivalent
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
the Nobel Memorial Award for Economic Science is universally regarded as the coordinate of the original Nobel Prizes for peace, literature, medicine, physics, and chemistry
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as in corresponding
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Recent Examples of coordinate
Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
To coordinate the Defense Department’s efforts at the border, the U.S. Northern Command has also established a new joint task force at Fort Huachuca, an army installation in southeastern Arizona.
—Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2025
When flying, an operator can see a visual feed from the drone camera superimposed onto the 3D map, updating the location and obtaining precise coordinates.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Kim Lyons, The Verge, 25 Jan. 2021
The x-axis and y-axis show the two dimensions of a coordinate plane.
—Dave Linkletter, Popular Mechanics, 22 July 2022
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Verb
The soft white flowers in the historic space certainly deliver that feeling.
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Decor
Florals were brought in by Shine Events Designers, who also coordinated the event and this gorgeous decor for reception dining.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
To coordinate the Defense Department’s efforts at the border, the U.S. Northern Command has also established a new joint task force at Fort Huachuca, an army installation in southeastern Arizona.
—Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
Other radio astronomy measurements have pinpointed our galactic coordinates with considerable precision: the sun is about 26,000 light-years from the center—a bit less than halfway out across the 120,000-light-year-wide disk—and located very close to the exact midplane of the Milky Way.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2025
When flying, an operator can see a visual feed from the drone camera superimposed onto the 3D map, updating the location and obtaining precise coordinates.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The initial rollout of coronavirus vaccines in the US has been slow and messy, as states have tried coordinate plans for appointments with little federal guidance.
—Kim Lyons, The Verge, 25 Jan. 2021
The x-axis and y-axis show the two dimensions of a coordinate plane.
—Dave Linkletter, Popular Mechanics, 22 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coordinate
Verb
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After the family moved to California in the summer, Quaid filed for divorce from Buffington in November 2012 before the two reconciled again, dismissing the divorce in September 2013.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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While some researchers attempted to reconcile these differences by suggesting that Prototaxites might be a giant lichen (a symbiotic association between fungi and photosynthetic partners), other studies instead pointed to its entirely distinct molecular fingerprint.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Is there a half-price sale on matcha green tea cream frappuccino blended beverage coffees with soya milk?—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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It is blended with rosemary leaf, Ceylon cinnamon bark, lemon balm, rose centifolia petals, and vitamin B6.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Population growth brings with it a corresponding rise in both point source and non-point source pollution, placing additional strain on our water systems.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Twins have not yet announced a corresponding roster move.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice hosted the event to correspond with National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, an annual commemoration that promotes justice for victims.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Indiana Pacers will host the Milwaukee Bucks in the 4-5 matchup in the East, while the Orlando Magic, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat finished seventh through 10th, respectively, with corresponding Play-In matchups ahead.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Slot shares this staple of Tottenham counterpart Ange Postecoglou’s attacking principles, with Porro adept at tucking inside to disrupt the opposition shape.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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As for Mendoza’s screen counterpart, he’s played, in a especially strong turn, by Reservation Dogs‘ D’Pharoah Woon-A-Tai.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Spalding chose a long black dress with a plunging neckline, a silver medallion necklace and a burgundy lip for the event, while Hollywood opted for a matching black suit.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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His best showings come on the albums side, where Harry’s House returns to two tallies at once, and in almost matching positions.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The outcome result is not perfectly correlated with the spending.—
Michael S. Schmidt,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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His research, over many years, also found that contributions from political parties correlated with subsequent judicial voting in election disputes over issues such as ballot counting or candidate eligibility.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In ‘Bad Summer People’ TV Series Based On Book In Works At A+E Studios The partners have also unveiled a new board of managing partners, comprised of company vets Guido Gotz, Lindsay Maguire, Scott Newman, Jennifer Plante, Shawn Purdy, and Megan Senior.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Trump announced a 90-day pause on countries that have not retaliated, temporarily lowering the high tariffs on nearly all trading partners to a baseline 10%, while raising the tax rate on imports from China, which had retaliated with tit-for-tat hikes on U.S. imports, to 125%.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Coordinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coordinate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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