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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
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
Chicago’s jazz scene is coalescing around the occasion, which, contrary to its name, actually encompasses a dense week of programming running April 25 to May 1.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The most popular origin story involves Theia—a Mars-sized protoplanet—smashing into the primordial proto-Earth, with the debris from both bodies quickly coalescing into the moon.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2026
Van Auken was interested in the candidate, but, even more than that, in the public energy coalescing around him.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 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.
—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
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
Chicago’s jazz scene is coalescing around the occasion, which, contrary to its name, actually encompasses a dense week of programming running April 25 to May 1.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The most popular origin story involves Theia—a Mars-sized protoplanet—smashing into the primordial proto-Earth, with the debris from both bodies quickly coalescing into the moon.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2026
Van Auken was interested in the candidate, but, even more than that, in the public energy coalescing around him.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coalescing
Noun
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That is problematic because the feeding and merging processes that allow black holes to grow to supermassive status had always been thought to take longer than 1 billion years.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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But in this merging process, several threads have been left behind.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
Verb
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First class Etihad Apartments; Singapore Suites; combing first class on Airbus A380s on all the major Gulf airlines in a single trip; combining six different airline first class products in a single round trip.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Fewer couples are combining their finances, especially younger Americans.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Noreus is accused of conspiring with Witherspoon, who was not charged in her case, and the other cooperating defendants to solicit students seeking nursing credentials and healthcare employment.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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Officials said the incident is still under review and that the city is cooperating fully with investigating agencies.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Noun
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In doing so dancing, much like writing, becomes an act of generational integration and re-membering.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Move fast ZipApply, an integration between ZipRecruiter and Workday, streamlines hiring by allowing candidates to upload their resume and complete screening questions without being redirected to another platform.—
Audrey Payne,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Medics are also fusing together some of her discs.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Langstroth’s design maintained an optimal 8 mm gap between frames to prevent bees from fusing them together.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Moonshot and Earthshot Prince William and Caroline Kennedy uniting for the Earthshot Prize represented the next generation of Kennedys and Windsors working together.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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The Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management board serves as a rare forum uniting top global CEOs with Chinese government, academic, and business leaders.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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Côté à Costa, a French-Mediterranean fusion, is a favorite and has over 200 wines from around the world.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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All the hallmarks of his fusions are present—some gospel here, some guitars there, enough rap samples from across regions to make any blog nerd proud—but his pet sound this cycle is harsh electronic music.—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Also, in December, Stephanie Dorisca, a former administrator at a South Florida nursing school, was found guilty on charges of collaborating with the owner and recruiters in selling about 1,000 fake diplomas for millions of dollars to students recruited from Texas.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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The company developed the vaccine, which is called intismeran, and is collaborating with Merck, the maker of pembrolizumab, which is marketed under the trade name Keytruda.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
1 June 2026
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“Coalescing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coalescing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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