coaction

noun

Definition of coactionnext
as in operation

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  1. operation
  2. proceeding
  3. act
  4. action
  5. enterprise
  6. move
  7. maneuver
  8. procedure
Noun
  • These functions can be critical in various applications and scenarios, such as inspections, covert surveillance, search-and-rescue operations, disaster monitoring, and agricultural pest tracking.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
  • Since the brand expanded and opened operations in the city this year, autonomous all-electric Waymos have taken over Miami’s streets.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Definition of operation
Noun
  • The proceedings were frequently bogged down by arguments over whether certain exhibits could be admitted into evidence and publicly broadcast via a camera in the courtroom.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • Those proceedings were finalized before a public auction was to take place on June 6.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of proceeding
Noun
  • Zizou stuck to his plan to retire after that World Cup, so the headbutt was his final act as a player.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
  • The act has become so popular that hundreds of Norwegian fans rowed in Miami Beach on Friday in preparation for Saturday’s match.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
Definition of act
Noun
  • One of the corrective actions involves modifying the engine startup sequence on the Super Heavy booster during its flip maneuver after separating from the Starship upper stage a few minutes after liftoff.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • The sisters’ collective upper limb development also suggests high-intensity, repetitive actions like holding a heavy weapon or pulling a bowstring.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
Definition of action
Noun
  • The two chief executives are just a few months removed from a lawsuit in which Musk, one of the founders of OpenAI, accused Altman of deceit and breach of contract by shifting the company from its nonprofit mission to a for-profit enterprise.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Later in the morning, a missile strike in the ‌port city of Odesa killed two people and wounded another, ‌while a drone hit a civilian enterprise in the eastern city of Kharkiv, wounding seven.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 11 July 2026
Definition of enterprise
Noun
  • In a rare and unusual move, launch was called off right as Super Heavy began igniting its 33 engines.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • That includes Thursday's move, made seemingly for no reason, given the minimal improvement in the operating backdrop.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of move
Noun
  • The required procedures include first aid certification in the Heimlich maneuver and CPR, certified by the American Red Cross or other organizations approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
  • In the maneuver, a law enforcement officer uses the front of the patrol car to bump the rear corner of a fleeing suspect’s vehicle, forcing it into a spin and stall.
    — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of maneuver
Noun
  • This is an exceptionally sophisticated cognitive procedure and obviously produces a less powerful and precise strike than those performing goalkeeper-independent kicks, without a stutter.
    — Geir Jordet, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • County officials described the move as a routine administrative procedure.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of procedure
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“Coaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coaction. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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