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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coact
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An onboard synthesizer manipulates a small set of core sounds to mimic everything from the roar of a jet plane to the flushing of a toilet through a little speaker in the Brick.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Jan. 2026 -
The brand also offers its own line of long-lasting polish that, when paired with its Magic Finish Top Coat, mimics the appearance and wearability of gel polish without having to use a UV lamp.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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James said while walking through the venue, imitating her excitement.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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When anchors John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois took over CBS Evening News last year, part of the network’s strategy was to imitate a local news format, with a genial cast of personalities reporting from the field.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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Diet culture masquerading as health and wellness profits from people obsessing over their weight.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
6 Dec. 2025
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Today’s online environment intensifies this effect, allowing a small number of loud or coordinated voices to masquerade as true consensus.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Nov. 2025
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Any plan for dividend checks would likely require new legislation passed by Congress, but no solid plans have been enacted.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
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Now, Loogootee has enacted another special events policy that mirrors several measures in the one that the court struck down.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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She and costar Jimmy Tatro can be seen in a confrontation with the movie's villain, Ghostface, in scenes from the film's trailer, as released in October.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
16 Dec. 2025
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In a Saturday Instagram Stories post, Grande shared a clip from a December 2024 interview featuring her and costar Cynthia Erivo.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Nov. 2025
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In October, the Department of Homeland Security posted an image aping marketing for the Halo series.—
Megan Farokhmanesh,
Wired News,
21 Nov. 2025
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More importantly, this origin story of a movie and a movement apes the joie de moviemaking and the jazzy looseness of the original to an absolutely amazing degree, replicating an off-the-cuff feeling that’s more than a second-hand buzz.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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The actors joked about how trying to put on medical gloves quickly enough while remembering and acting out dialogue can make scenes go sideways in a heartbeat.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Dec. 2025
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Ordained to the Catholic priesthood in June, Jimenez was watching as parishioners acted out the Nativity scene during a posada, a Latin American tradition that reenacts Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem in search of shelter.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Dec. 2025
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“Coact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coact. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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