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as in fused
to come together to form a single unit
several small townships have coalesced into a single metropolis
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as in cooperated
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
the historic preservation movement gained momentum when the two groups coalesced
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Recent Examples of coalesced
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Many researchers had coalesced around an estimate that roughly 20% to 25% of our lifespan was heritable, though a 2018 paper from researchers at Alphabet’s longevity arm Calico Life Sciences put it below 10%.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 29 Jan. 2026
Officials have broadly coalesced around the view that Fed policy is well-positioned for now, offering them time to assess incoming information on inflation and the labor market.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
And somehow, all that wackiness has coalesced into a superb and consistently funny TV show, which made USA TODAY's list of the 10 best TV shows of 2025.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
His dad taught him how cuts, screens and handoffs coalesced to create advantages.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Had the country remained coalesced around the accurate original understanding of January 6—that American citizens had been lied to about the 2020 election by the president and had attempted to sack the Capitol partly at his instigation—Webster might have been forced into a reckoning.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
The coaching staff coalesced immediately.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
At the same time, senior officials in Washington coalesced around Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime Maduro lieutenant who had overseen the oil sector, as their provisional interlocutor in Caracas.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
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He was eventually forced to resign as armed groups coalesced into a unified front and attempted to seize control of the capital while Henry was stranded abroad.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Many researchers had coalesced around an estimate that roughly 20% to 25% of our lifespan was heritable, though a 2018 paper from researchers at Alphabet’s longevity arm Calico Life Sciences put it below 10%.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 29 Jan. 2026
Officials have broadly coalesced around the view that Fed policy is well-positioned for now, offering them time to assess incoming information on inflation and the labor market.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
And somehow, all that wackiness has coalesced into a superb and consistently funny TV show, which made USA TODAY's list of the 10 best TV shows of 2025.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
His dad taught him how cuts, screens and handoffs coalesced to create advantages.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Had the country remained coalesced around the accurate original understanding of January 6—that American citizens had been lied to about the 2020 election by the president and had attempted to sack the Capitol partly at his instigation—Webster might have been forced into a reckoning.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
The coaching staff coalesced immediately.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
At the same time, senior officials in Washington coalesced around Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime Maduro lieutenant who had overseen the oil sector, as their provisional interlocutor in Caracas.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coalesced
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The Americans have romped through the field in winning all six games by a combined margin of 31-1, and haven’t allowed a goal since the second period of a tournament-opening 5-1 win over Czechia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Norway have taken gold in the team sprint Nordic combined event, with Jens Luraas Oftebro taking his third gold medal of these Games.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
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Bootleg design techniques are fused with rugged elements of grassroots street life.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Soft Scale Soft scales have a soft waxy coating that is fused to the insect body.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
15 Feb. 2026
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The driver stopped and tried to help and cooperated with investigators.—
Saul Pink,
San Antonio Express-News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Decades later, Faraci cooperated with Modrowski’s lawyer during the post-conviction proceedings and submitted two affidavits in 2019 and 2011 denying Modrowski was involved, court records show.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Frames can be stacked for merged clarity, and imagery further enhanced using third party editing software.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Jan. 2026
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Hiring is expected to accelerate into next year, with the goal of adding up to 275 bankers in 2027, Kevin Blair, the former Synovus CEO who is now the chief executive of the merged bank, said Thursday on an earnings call.—
Amy Wenk,
AJC.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The hour-long cinema experience brings together eight episodes from across the show’s three series, united around themes of play, friendship and family.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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Across four continents, his visionary quests as an entrepreneur, explorer, chieftain, and adventurer were all united by his lack of success.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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Republican states like Florida and Texas have long had expansive 287(g) programs, and the two states have for years collaborated with the federal government on immigration, in part due to their proximity to Mexico and the Gulf.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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The first Olympics that Svrluga worked at was the 2004 Athens Summer Games, and he was struck by the way colleagues at the paper collaborated at such a big event.—
Andrew Dampf,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Rent Brigade, a group tracking rents and federal immigration raids, reported that 92% of raids took place in incorporated cities.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Smart growth While the incorporated parts of Palm Beach County tend to see greater population growth overall, the county’s unincorporated space has seen a steady population increase over the last 50 years, according to county data.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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The order covers federated IT systems and mission platforms across all services.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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When integrating with third-party services, federated identity solutions (utilizing protocols such as OAuth or SAML) enable users to grant limited access without sharing their primary login credentials.—
Ajai Paul,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Coalesced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coalesced. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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