coordinated

adjective co·or·di·nat·ed \ kō-ˈȯr-də-ˌnā-təd \

Definition of coordinated

:able to use more than one set of muscle movements to a single end

a well-coordinated athlete

Recent Examples of coordinated from the Web

Regulations in the United States, Europe and other large aviation markets require that the newest planes have electronic systems that communicate with each other almost instantly when a collision appears likely and recommend a coordinated response.

— keith bradsher and hannah beech, New York Times, "Naval Vessels, Shadowy by Intent, Are Hard for Commercial Ships to Spot," 25 Aug. 2017
The coordinated effort between the Middletown Division of Police, Butler County Sheriff’s Office and the Butler County Regional Task Force.

— sarah brookbank, Cincinnati.com, "28 people indicted in Middletown drug sweep," 20 July 2017
Paige, Kappa Delta at University of Georgia With all the chanting and coordinated outfits, rush can seem like a very superficial process.

— macy sirmans, Southern Living, "It’s All Greek to Me | Southern Living’s Roadmap to Sorority Recruitment," 11 July 2017
The coordinated campaigns across many different websites have ratcheted up the possibility of duping the market, a modern twist on the days when the unscrupulous tried to trick investors with hallway whispers or direct-mail campaigns.

— renae merle, latimes.com, "Scheme created fake news stories to manipulate stock prices, SEC alleges," 5 July 2017
SeAnne Safaii-Waite, Ph.D., RDN, LD, is an associate professor of the coordinated program in dietetics at the University of Idaho and president of Nutrition and Wellness Associates LLC.

— seanne safaii-waite, idahostatesman, "Brain food: Can Alzheimer’s disease be prevented?," 19 June 2017
Gov. Susana Martinez activated the state emergency operations center to help with a coordinated response to the fire.

— Washington Post, "New Mexico fire prompts evacuation of as many as 200," 15 June 2017
The Air Force had expected to lift the grounding measure over the weekend, but said Monday that flight operations will remain on hold until a coordinated analysis of the problem is complete.

— charles p. pierce, Esquire, "Checking in on an Insanely Expensive Military Blunder," 13 June 2017
The day after President Trump was inaugurated in Washington, an estimated 3.2 million people in cities across the country took to the streets for the Women’s March, the largest coordinated demonstration an incoming president has ever faced.

— claire landsbaum, The Cut, "Here’s What Will Actually Make Women Want to Run for Office," 12 June 2017

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