coordinated

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

Updated on: 10 May 2018

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

Sina Weibo, a service that resembles Twitter, lost some of its appeal as a raucous forum amid a coordinated crackdown early in Mr. Xi’s tenure on what regulators called rumor-mongering.

— raymond zhong and paul mozur, New York Times, "Tech Giants Feel the Squeeze as Xi Jinping Tightens His Grip," 2 May 2018
Parents can pick up their children by following the coordinated points that officers on the scene are controlling, Broussard said.

— vanesa brashier, Houston Chronicle, "Acid spill prompts road closure in Cleveland," 1 May 2018
Founded in 1970, Serving Seniors meets its mission by offering a coordinated wellness model addressing many senior issues under one roof.

— Ramona Sentinel, "Groundbreaking Thursday for low-income senior housing," 25 Apr. 2018
Sisters Bella and Alana, brother Anwar, parents Mohamed and Yolanda, and most of her besties were in attendance — many in coordinated black and gold looks.

— avery matera, Teen Vogue, "Gigi Hadid Wears Gold Makeup Look for 23rd Birthday," 24 Apr. 2018
The coordinated strike marked the second time in a year that Trump has used force against Assad, who U.S. officials believe has continued to test the West’s willingness to accept gruesome chemical attacks.

— jessica lee, The Seattle Times, "Here’s what some WA Congress members are saying about the missile strikes in Syria," 14 Apr. 2018
Deutsche’s shares are so broadly dispersed that a coordinated revolt against Achleitner at the May 24 meeting is unlikely, though the bank’s largest investors are dissatisfied with his performance, according to people familiar with their thinking.

— Bloomberg.com, "Deutsche Bank's Achleitner Can't Dodge Blame for Latest Woes," 9 Apr. 2018
This goes to show that even a coordinated Syria strategy by the administration may not survive Trump’s own whims.

— alex ward, Vox, "Trump is reportedly telling aides he wants US troops out of Syria," 30 Mar. 2018
The allegations relayed in the story are built upon sources, some of which are under criminal investigation or already indicted, who act as a coordinated group.

— hilary weaver, Vanities, "This Keith Raniere Sex-Cult Story Is Much Deeper Than Allison Mack’s Arrest," 20 Apr. 2018

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