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 But under the surface, cursive handwriting draws upon deep reading knowledge and requires the coordination of multiple cognitive and physical processes. Shawn Datchuk, The Conversation, 6 May 2025 While this action may have appeared unusual to outsiders who are accustomed to immediate access to basic goods and services, this show of resilience and care—not to mention incredible physical and logistical coordination—was not a surprise to many. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 3 May 2025 Curry is a cerebral athlete with world-class spatial awareness and coordination. Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 1 May 2025 In a 2022 interview with the Associated Press, Al-Sheikh defended his unpopular coordination with Israel, saying there was no choice under the difficult circumstances of the occupation. Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coordination
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  • But this year’s state budget negotiations are far most complex than usual, given the uncertain future of Medicaid, a federal health care entitlement program run in cooperation with states.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
  • The city is already home to the International Center for Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression, which supports evidence-gathering and is overseen by the European Union’s judicial cooperation agency, Eurojust.
    Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025

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“Coordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coordination. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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