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coaction

noun

Definition of coactionnext
as in operation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaction
  1. operation
  2. proceeding
  3. act
  4. action
  5. enterprise
  6. move
  7. maneuver
  8. procedure
Noun
  • Jenny Lê, the flagship’s head of operations, has become the nucleus of the store, embodying the essence of discipline, intention and collaboration that has been there from the very beginning.
    — Michael Anthony Hall, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Concurrently, the Treasury recently tripled its maximum buyback limit for long-term Treasuries per operation to 6 billion dollars.
    — , CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of operation
Noun
  • Trials also risk exposing confidential information during court proceedings.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • In New York, FIFA is seeking the same outcome and has asked the court to defer its proceedings while the Florida court weighs similar underlying legal questions.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of proceeding
Noun
  • And Oklahoma’s Isaiah Sategna got in on the act with an 88-yard punt return touchdown.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Berry, who died on Monday at the age of 92, lived a life defined by acts of radical abstention.
    — Joe Fassler, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of act
Noun
  • Disagreements over how far to go on AI safety legislation portend a rocky road ahead for bipartisan Senate talks on a bill that remains the most likely vehicle for action this year.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • After all, Cunha has shown his ability through actions, not words, in recent months at Forest.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of action
Noun
  • Last night, the Russians struck a civilian enterprise in Kamianske, in the Dnipro region, killing four people and injuring five others.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Capitalism — and a strong profit motivation — has driven enterprise for centuries.
    — Space.com Staff, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of enterprise
Noun
  • The move comes at the start of the Fed's two-day policy meeting, with markets pricing in higher chances of a quarter-point rate hike when the meeting concludes Wednesday after August inflation remained well above the central bank's 2% target.
    — Lee Ying Shan,Sean Conlon, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • If the Academy makes the move, the Emmys would be the second major entertainment business awards show to move to streaming.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of move
Noun
  • There were no injuries among the attendees following the crash of the twin-seat Phantom F4 jet that occurred during a low-altitude maneuver.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The midcourse maneuver was necessary because the Atlas-Agena rocket that launched Mariner 2 didn't launch with enough accuracy to get the trajectory right in one shot.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of maneuver
Noun
  • Veterinary staff needed help to complete the procedure, ferrying the animals back and forth in carriers on electric buggies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Invite your local Jewish Federation’s security director to help close any gaps in your day-to-day procedures and physical infrastructure and update your protocols where necessary.
    — Richard Priem, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of procedure
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“Coaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaction. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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