Definition of coordinatenext
as in equivalent
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value the Nobel Memorial Award for Economic Science is universally regarded as the coordinate of the original Nobel Prizes for peace, literature, medicine, physics, and chemistry

Synonyms & Similar Words

coordinate

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adjective

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Recent Examples of coordinate
Verb
The couple coordinated their looks, with each sporting different shades of the rich color. Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 July 2026 Frei will now take Spahn’s job, a position he’s widely considered better suited to than coordinating the chancellery. ABC News, 24 July 2026
Noun
Instead, designers prefer to choose pieces that coordinate, without totally matching. The Spruce, 9 July 2026 Effective leadership aligns vision with execution, helping institutions adapt, coordinate stakeholders and sustain momentum during uncertainty. Ekramy El Zaghat, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Adjective
The x-axis and y-axis show the two dimensions of a coordinate plane. Dave Linkletter, Popular Mechanics, 22 July 2022 Cedarburg City Administrator Mikko Hilvo said his Ozaukee County community has been hearing from citizens about the city's coordinate address system, too. Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2022 See All Example Sentences for coordinate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coordinate
Verb
  • Following Myron’s injury, Gavin dropped Myron and the two have never reconciled their differences.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 July 2026
  • In 2010, Sir Alex Ferguson and Van Nistelrooy reconciled after the Dutchman called Ferguson and apologised, something his former manager admired.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • The stage will combine an LED volume wall, advanced camera tracking and real-time 3D engines to blend physical sets and actors with digital environments.
    Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
  • Deep ocean recordings blend with orchestral timpani, distant explosions, vibrations and the recorded buzzing of bees.
    Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • Britain wrapped equivalents of all three into one statutory scheme with a cap and a cost-sharing formula, and its banks now operate with certainty about their worst case.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Landing Schmeichel for half the sum Brondby originally wanted was his equivalent of winning the double.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Adjective
  • The past five editions of the World Cup have produced five different winners — and in the same corresponding years, the defending champions of the Tour de France failed to retain their titles.
    Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • El Niño is a natural climate pattern marked by warmer than average water temperatures in the equatorial Pacific and corresponding shifts in upper atmosphere weather patterns.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Klimoska has been part of the Talents Sarajevo program at Sarajevo Film Festival, and the corresponding scheme at the Berlinale.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
  • Putnam notes that each vessel carries a distinct color corresponding to its stage of life—yellow for birth, red for growth and blue for rebirth.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • The rice flour adds a nutty flavor while allowing for an open crumb, making the pancake feel lighter than its viral counterparts.
    Emma Jacobson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2026
  • Both figures are larger than their respective Watch 8 counterparts (325mAh for the 40mm and 435mAh for the 44mm), but the Watch 9 has the same 30-hour battery estimate as its predecessor.
    Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026
Adjective
  • The goal is to figure out how the presence or absence of a particular gene, the matching mRNA transcripts or cellular biochemicals that a gene codes for relates to blight resistance.
    Steve Strauss, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
  • Copy Hathaway’s monochromatic look by pairing them with a matching white top, or wear them casually with a T-shirt and sneakers.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • The lesson is that serious AI adoption appears to correlate with companies that are already growing, learning, experimenting, and investing with enough intensity to change how work gets done.
    Brian Solis, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Program uptake correlated with declines in hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses.
    Ashwini Sehgal, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

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“Coordinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coordinate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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