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verb

past tense of coalesce
1
as in fused
to come together to form a single unit several small townships have coalesced into a single metropolis

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2
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
Verb
After Iran’s last monarch was deposed in 1979, various paramilitary groups that helped hasten his downfall coalesced into the IRGC. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 In September 2023, these committees coalesced into the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), a unified body intended to coordinate mobilization across the region. — Aqil Shah, Time, 17 Aug. 2026 OpenAI, Anthropic, Moonshot, and the like have coalesced around the same method for training their most advanced AI models. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026 In the Democratic gubernatorial primary, much of the party including lawmakers and outside groups, such as the United Autoworkers union, coalesced behind Benson. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 But their political views have seemingly coalesced less around the economy than around the war in Gaza, which serves as a character test for any politician who asks for their vote. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2026 Work with the offense Soon after, all parts of the offense coalesced — including Kelce and his fellow tight ends, who gathered to run plays against the defense. — Pete Grathoff july 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 The pros may have coalesced around a single country, but each expert recommended a unique route—and their picks spanned a huge swath of the national landscape. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026 Second, young South Asians' frustrations have coalesced around widespread official corruption. — Šumit Ganguly, NPR, 27 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coalesced
  1. combined
  2. fused
  3. cooperated
  4. merged
  5. united
  6. incorporated
  7. collaborated
  8. blended
Adjective
  • The basics The combined company will have about 37 million customers and more than 100,000 employees.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In my view, extending the commitment to five years would provide greater stability for exhibitors and strengthen the position that the combined company intends to make a sustained investment in theatrical films.
    — Cory Jacobson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of combined
Verb
  • And in the nineteenth century, religious revivals, the labor movement, African American communities, and other popular movements organized circles that fused reading with collective action.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The phrase fused long-standing claims that alligators preferred Black flesh with newer stories of Black children being used to attract the reptiles.
    — The Conversation, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of fused
Verb
  • Boohoo, which bought department store chain Debenhams in 2021 and years later renamed itself Debenhams Group, reportedly said through a spokesperson that the company has already cooperated fully with the watchdog.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The book profiles government officials who cooperated across party lines.
    — Emily Staunton, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of cooperated
Adjective
  • In fact, there are reports that some of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit have suggested any settlement would have to include Paramount divesting CNN from the merged company.
    — Chris Wallace, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The glasses feature dual micro OLED displays that combine to bring a merged 1920 x 1080 display in front of your eyes, with 1,200 nits of peak brightness and a 120-Hz refresh rate.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 July 2026
Definition of merged
Verb
  • Yet these subjects are often united by a kind of nostalgia—or more precisely, the kind of nostalgia induced by pop culture artifacts.
    — Geoffrey O’Brien, The New York Review of Books, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Her five siblings, citing a tag-along provision and majority vote, are united in selling, while Jeanie references a 2017 court ruling requiring co-trustee approval.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of united
Adjective
  • Mix thoroughly for several minutes until the mixture becomes sticky and well incorporated — as tender as bread dough.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026
  • Eatonville is nationally known as the nation’s first incorporated municipality with an all-African American government.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
Definition of incorporated
Verb
  • Ball, who collaborated with two camera operators and two assistants on Tucci in Italy, then designed shots as unobtrusive as possible so the contributors could feel comfortable.
    — Matthew Jacobs, HollywoodReporter, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Geneticist Shai Carmi, an associate professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has collaborated on an unpublished analysis of another grave from the same cemetery but was not involved in the research on Zosia.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of collaborated
Adjective
  • The distinction matters because blended fabrics remain difficult feedstocks for textile-to-textile recycling.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The blended family appeared to be very close, emotionally and geographically, with Evelyn Smith, Dana’s elderly mother, living in a nearby retirement home, Ireland said.
    — David K. Li, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of blended

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