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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
Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
House Republicans initially balked at the plan, but GOP leaders and the president have since coalesced around a strategy that would fund DHS through the normal appropriations process while funding ICE and CBP through budget reconciliation, which would not require Democratic votes.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
When their cultural impact coalesced with a massive talent infusion through the transfer portal, the Bruins captured their first championship in the NCAA era by routing South Carolina 79-51 on Sunday.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The right, in turn, coalesced around her.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Last year, lawmakers coalesced around the need to improve rehabilitation programming and reduce recidivism rates as part of a broader investment in South Dakota’s prison system.
—Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 24 Mar. 2026
But though he got nominated everywhere, things never really coalesced for him.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Over the past few years, community involvement has coalesced around the issue of education.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Since then, the floating wind industry has largely coalesced around a semisubmersible design based on oil and gas platforms.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
And theoretically, the industry coalesced around a 45-day window, except for Universal, who was at 17 days on smaller movies and 31 on bigger movies.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
House Republicans initially balked at the plan, but GOP leaders and the president have since coalesced around a strategy that would fund DHS through the normal appropriations process while funding ICE and CBP through budget reconciliation, which would not require Democratic votes.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
When their cultural impact coalesced with a massive talent infusion through the transfer portal, the Bruins captured their first championship in the NCAA era by routing South Carolina 79-51 on Sunday.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The right, in turn, coalesced around her.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Last year, lawmakers coalesced around the need to improve rehabilitation programming and reduce recidivism rates as part of a broader investment in South Dakota’s prison system.
—Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 24 Mar. 2026
But though he got nominated everywhere, things never really coalesced for him.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Over the past few years, community involvement has coalesced around the issue of education.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
Since then, the floating wind industry has largely coalesced around a semisubmersible design based on oil and gas platforms.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coalesced
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Some theater operators have also questioned whether the combined company could achieve its goal of releasing 30 films a year, particularly after the cost cuts that are expected after the merger closes.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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With a combined total of 100 million Instagram followers, striker Haaland is celebrated for bringing his home country to the World Cup for the first time in 28 years, while Júnior returns for his sophomore tournament, having reached the quarterfinal in 2022.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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Here, electronic and muscle-driven pulses are more tightly fused.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
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For the first time in US history, American physical dominance is being fused with American political anarchy.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
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Podesta cooperated with the investigation and is an unindicted co-conspirator, according to her attorney Bill Portanova.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Police said the driver was not injured and cooperated with investigators.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The merged company would boast a stable of top artists including Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish and Drake.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Paramount has previously pushed back on the idea of a CFIUS review, citing the fact that the Middle East investors would not be part of the corporate governance of the merged entity.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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Two years later, IBANCO united all of its networks into a single global network.—
Brandon Holveck,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The future united them in Dubai.—
Mina Al-Oraibi,
Time,
14 Apr. 2026
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In response, Archdiocese teams collaborated with CPS teams to evaluate their options.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Plaza and Abbott first collaborated on the psychological drama Black Bear, acting as two-thirds of a twisted love triangle.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the San Gabriel Valley, residents of both incorporated cities and unincorporated areas have voiced their fears and anxieties about the number of data centers under consideration in the region and their associated impacts.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Where the incident took place The shooting took place near Interstate 5 and Sperry Avenue in Patterson, an incorporated city of about 27,000 people.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The nonprofit Ebell Club was chartered and federated on March 9, 1984, and since that time, members have raised more than $300,000 for numerous philanthropies both within the community and national organizations.—
Sharon Hlapcich,
Oc Register,
17 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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“Coalesced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coalesced. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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