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as in combining
to come together to form a single unit
several small townships have coalesced into a single metropolis
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as in cooperating
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 coalescing
Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
The offensive line with a new and young left side showed signs of coalescing, enabling Patrick Mahomes to have precious time that’s been in short supply the last couple of seasons.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
Grace Hase, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
How Venezuelan Christians are reacting to Maduro's capture Christians who are concerned about immigration crackdowns are coalescing in Texas, too.
—Haajrah Gilani, Houston Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026
While not coalescing into an overall narrative, taken wall by wall, Hignite’s savvy curation offers a broad perspective on the state of art collecting in Dallas.
—Benjamin Lima
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Son is unapologetic about the technology coalescing around a few major players.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
And Sanders, the ultimate vibes politician, can feel decades of anger—over trade, inequality, affordability, systematic unfairness, government fealty to corporations—coalescing around AI.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, though, Garner signed a new deal on January 23, with the Villa staff’s fondness for his versatility and talent never coalescing any further.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Offense, defense and special teams coalescing in a display of championship football on a championship stage.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
That path also requires, at some point, the votes coalescing around certain standout members of the cast.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Noun
Building the Power Unit Kosinski assembled his own pit crew to realize his vivid vision of brilliant but messy underdogs coalescing to triumph in one of the world’s most popular sports.
—Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
The offensive line with a new and young left side showed signs of coalescing, enabling Patrick Mahomes to have precious time that’s been in short supply the last couple of seasons.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
Melissa Michelson, a political science professor at Menlo College, said that while Hilton has increased his support, so has Bianco — potentially undercutting any confidence that Democrats may have had in a recent poll that appeared to show Republicans coalescing around Hilton.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
How Venezuelan Christians are reacting to Maduro's capture Christians who are concerned about immigration crackdowns are coalescing in Texas, too.
—Haajrah Gilani, Houston Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026
While not coalescing into an overall narrative, taken wall by wall, Hignite’s savvy curation offers a broad perspective on the state of art collecting in Dallas.
—Benjamin Lima
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Son is unapologetic about the technology coalescing around a few major players.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
And Sanders, the ultimate vibes politician, can feel decades of anger—over trade, inequality, affordability, systematic unfairness, government fealty to corporations—coalescing around AI.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, though, Garner signed a new deal on January 23, with the Villa staff’s fondness for his versatility and talent never coalescing any further.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Offense, defense and special teams coalescing in a display of championship football on a championship stage.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
That path also requires, at some point, the votes coalescing around certain standout members of the cast.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coalescing
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What was your wedding like, and the merging of families?—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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The software includes editing tools for inserting text, annotating, merging, splitting, compressing, and watermarking PDFs.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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MyToonz is our strategic response to the connected TV revolution, combining storytelling excellence with smart distribution.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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Trump is combining the art of war with the art of the deal.—
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FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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San Francisco police say the driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Twiggs is cooperating with investigators and has not been charged with a crime.—
Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Johnson's state of Louisiana is home to NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility, in New Orleans, where much of SLS is constructed before being shipped to KSC for vehicle integration and launch.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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In these campaigns, stakes can feel high, timelines are often short, and seamless integration is critical.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The willful Sun conjoins Saturn in your impactful sign, fusing courage with responsibility.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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Their dissatisfaction stems in part from Arirang’s failure to make the most of an attempt at fusing strip- and EDM-club aesthetics to the insistent word repetition of the K-pop generation prior to BTS.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ranchers of the borderlands have already achieved the impossible, uniting groups from opposite ends of the political spectrum under the banner of safeguarding the borderlands.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Take the famous photograph of the driving of the ceremonial golden spike uniting the railroad companies.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Mar. 2026
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New vendors will include Caribbean-Asian fusion dishes from Riddim & Bao and TropiRollz, Korean comfort food from Gangnam Sticks and Seoul Hotteok, and El Nopalito Vegan Taqueria.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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The robot employs vision–LiDAR fusion and Visual SLAM for navigation in dynamic environments and crowded spaces.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The city is collaborating with The Fay Apartments in downtown, where there will be a preference for applications submitted by city workers.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sentinel staff took first place in breaking news for collaborating on the Epic Universe opening, providing coverage on wait times, a ride guide for the park and a timeline of how the theme park evolved.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Coalescing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coalescing. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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