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

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The body was found following a coordinated search operation led by local police. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 17 July 2025 This coordinated response helps manage significant water inflows across the Highland Lakes system. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025 In other words, this wasn’t a unilateral Trump move nor a matter of whim, but a coordinated transatlantic effort that follows the upbeat NATO summit in June that Rutte skilfully guided. Daniel Fried, Time, 15 July 2025 Meeting that goal will require coordinated efforts across the public and private sectors. Collyn Wainwright, The Tennessean, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for coordinated

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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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 26 Jul. 2025.

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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