coordinated

adjective

co·​or·​di·​nat·​ed kō-ˈȯr-də-ˌnā-təd How to pronounce coordinated (audio)
: able to use more than one set of muscle movements to a single end
a well-coordinated athlete

Examples of coordinated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The number will depend on the need from local police agencies, assisting on anything from day-to-day enforcement to larger coordinated operations, according to the governor’s office. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024 In 2005, three suicide bombers responsible for a set of coordinated attacks in London stopped off in Luton to collect a fourth accomplice before boarding a train to the capital. Rory Smith, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024 Among the three states that had brought charges before Arizona, this has the broadest scope and alleges a coordinated criminal enterprise. Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024 Close to 20 officers have been killed or injured and 22 police stations have been pillaged or burned since the coordinated gang attacks erupted on Feb. 29. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024 The coordinated diplomacy and pressure from Russia and the West that brought Iran into the 2015 nuclear deal are now a distant memory. Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024 To date, 97 gender-affirming care bans have been presented across the nation in a coordinated attack on transgender youth and adults. Danielle Marie Holland, Parents, 19 Apr. 2024 Plus, a coordinated look is an excellent hack to looking put together in a flash. Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2024 The planners envision a scenario in which hundreds, even thousands of the machines engage in coordinated battle. Frank Bajak, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coordinated was in 1885

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“Coordinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coordinated. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

coordinated

adjective
co·​or·​di·​nat·​ed -ᵊn-ˌāt-əd How to pronounce coordinated (audio)
: able to use more than one set of muscle movements to a single end
a well-coordinated athlete
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