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 There is also no indication that the change is being done in coordination with the MPA, rather this is about framing the content rules for users. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025 Jessica Johnson, vice president of the administrative and customer support practice at Robert Half, pointed to rising demand for workers in credentialing, insurance verification, office administration and management, patient registration, member services, and enrollment or financial coordination. Rachel Barber, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 For high-net-worth investors especially, staying focused on the broader picture – risk exposure, tax efficiency, estate coordination – is far more productive than monitoring day-to-day performance. Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025 The Red Cross has played a central role in facilitating hostage transfers and humanitarian coordination in Gaza, where ceasefire implementation and recovery efforts continue amid fragile security conditions. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coordination
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  • But Mamdani’s substantial campaign promises would require significant outside help to ultimately come to fruition, including cooperation from state legislators and Governor Kathy Hochul, who has vowed not to hike taxes on wealthy New Yorkers.
    Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Trump’s tariffs and aid cut announcements mark a stunning reversal in a bilateral relationship that has been anchored by counternarcotics cooperation for more than two decades.
    Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • Art and Commerce The Vuitton stand at Art Basel is likewise dominated by an eight-meter-high sculpture of an octopus, inspired by Chinese lanterns, which Murakami described as a way of countering potential criticism of his ongoing practice of blurring his art practice with his brand collaborations.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Working in collaboration of the National Trust for Historic Places, the National Fund for Sacred Places each year provides matching grants of between $50,000 and $500,000 to congregations undertaking significant capital campaigns.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Coordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coordination. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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