as in cooperation
the work and activity of a number of persons who individually contribute toward the efficiency of the whole an operation requiring precise coordination among all branches of the armed forces

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Recent Examples of coordination What To Know The defense agreement military coordination technology cooperation. Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025 Guerra said his campaign would focus on economic development, affordable housing and improving coordination between the city and Sacramento County. Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CWD can take months to years for symptoms to appear, which could include drastic weight loss, stumbling or lack of coordination, drooling and listlessness. Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Oct. 2025 Between paperwork, coordination, and compliance checks, the finish line can feel stuck in the past. Nia Bowers, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coordination
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Noun
  • Canadian governments negotiated an agreement on defense cooperation in 1940 and an auto industry pact in 1965.
    Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Maintaining positive ties with South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung would continue the lattice-like foreign policy encouraged by Washington, one that favors multilateral cooperation among like-minded nations over bilateral dependence.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
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  • At crucial moments, however, one force surrenders to the other to produce an ambiguous collaboration.
    Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
  • This option by Loloi, made in collaboration with fellow HGTV star Joanna Gaines, has a gorgeous neutral pattern that will look at home during any season.
    Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025

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“Coordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coordination. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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