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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.
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Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Lowbrow sources such as Sunday funnies, B movies, and advertisements are present but are more diffuse, rarely coalescing into obvious quotation.
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Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
The state's housing and affordability crisis has become a focal point of this year's gubernatorial campaigns, with polls showing voters slowly coalescing support around a handful of Democratic and two Republican frontrunners among the over 50 candidates listed on the ballot.
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Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
The results track with other recent independent polls that suggested Democrats were coalescing around Becerra, a former California Attorney General, and Republicans around Hilton, a former senior advisor to British Prime Minister David Cameron who moved to California in 2012.
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John Woolfolk,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
After review copies went out right before this holiday weekend (ugh), review scores for 007 First Light have dropped this morning, coalescing on Metacritic for a score.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Ahead of the ceremony, Deadline critic Pete Hammond and Damon Wise are coalescing around Spanish breakout La Bola Negra, Fjord, Fatherland and Minotaur.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
23 May 2026
The project began coalescing last year, after the two had completed the arduous but clearly satisfying production on Apex.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
Deutsche Bank analysts said in the report last week that Fed officials seem to be coalescing around the idea that reducing the balance sheet will be a slower process that requires more fundamental changes at the central bank.
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Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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.
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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
Whether Paxton’s or Platner’s partisan voters end up coalescing around them despite their scandals remains to be seen.
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Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Lowbrow sources such as Sunday funnies, B movies, and advertisements are present but are more diffuse, rarely coalescing into obvious quotation.
—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
The state's housing and affordability crisis has become a focal point of this year's gubernatorial campaigns, with polls showing voters slowly coalescing support around a handful of Democratic and two Republican frontrunners among the over 50 candidates listed on the ballot.
—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
The results track with other recent independent polls that suggested Democrats were coalescing around Becerra, a former California Attorney General, and Republicans around Hilton, a former senior advisor to British Prime Minister David Cameron who moved to California in 2012.
—
John Woolfolk,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
After review copies went out right before this holiday weekend (ugh), review scores for 007 First Light have dropped this morning, coalescing on Metacritic for a score.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Ahead of the ceremony, Deadline critic Pete Hammond and Damon Wise are coalescing around Spanish breakout La Bola Negra, Fjord, Fatherland and Minotaur.
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
23 May 2026
The project began coalescing last year, after the two had completed the arduous but clearly satisfying production on Apex.
—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
Deutsche Bank analysts said in the report last week that Fed officials seem to be coalescing around the idea that reducing the balance sheet will be a slower process that requires more fundamental changes at the central bank.
—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coalescing
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Then there's the merging of the two in the same video.
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The University of Denver announced a major academic restructuring Tuesday that includes closing and merging departments and combining schools at the 11,500-student campus.
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Reuters reported in 2026 that Meta introduced prescription smart glasses through its Ray-Ban partnership, combining prescription lenses with wearable technology.
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The Nike Air Force 1 Low has taken on denim and patent leather uppers separately, and now a material exercise is somehow combining both at once.
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The mission simulates a scenario in which a maneuverable satellite rapidly approaches and inspects another spacecraft that is not cooperating.
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The verdicts, handed down in March, came as the defendants stood accused in the July 4, 2025, plot targeting the Prairieland ICE detention center following weeks of testimony from investigators, law enforcement and cooperating witnesses.
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An in-app commerce integration with Swiggy, enabling food ordering without exiting a live stream, debuted during IPL matches.
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To support that goal, Rheinmetall Destinus Strike Systems plans to establish a facility in Germany for final assembly, integration, and testing.
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The narrative conjures meaning from the Los Angeles cityscape by fusing a hodgepodge of textbook theories about the sprawling metropolis onto the gritty reality of daily life.
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At the Miami event on May 2, guests were invited to explore the world of Carrera with a live car painting competition fusing art, culture and automotive design.
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The British North America Act came into effect, uniting the separate territories of the Province of Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia into one dominion called Canada.
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Fashion for Relief was registered in 2015 with the aim of uniting the fashion industry to relieve poverty and help those affected by natural or other disasters around the world.
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That includes identifying a child abduction suspect in minutes, coordinating hurricane evacuations, or, right now, running the security fusion center for eight of the 11 host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Kids love the age-specific kids' programming, Xbox lounge, Sesame Street characters, and enormous water park, while adults enjoy golf, scuba lessons, and 26 dining options, including casual beach spots and upscale fusion restaurants.
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Along with Davis and Miranda, who are collaborating on the score and the book, the team working on the musical is largely confirmed.
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Google and Samsung are collaborating on a new pair of AI glasses launching later this year with similar functionality.
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“Coalescing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coalescing. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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