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

3 of 3

adjective

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of coordinate
Verb
For the premiere of Up Against It, the father-daughter duo coordinated in all-black ensembles. Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026 An independent investigation found that the AI swarm found a way to secretly communicate and coordinated the unauthorized hack, editing and deleting its activity logs to avoid detection. Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
Users submit coordinates of rat sightings (dead or alive), alongside a short report on the setting. Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026 Particle movement depends on several moving parts at once, including energy levels, speed, spatial coordinates, and angles of travel. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 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
  • Harry has expressed a desire to reconcile with his brother, but those close to Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, said the wounds behind the estrangement remain deep.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The couple married in 2000, separated in 2017 and later reconciled.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • All are worth a visit, but my personal favorite is La Vara, which blends Jewish and Moorish influences to honor Southern Spain’s rich culinary history.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Popular music from the 1960s blended the Khmer heritage of courtly performing arts with French cabaret songs, brass music, and bossa nova introduced by way of the Philippines.
    H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • She is considered the Canadian equivalent to the Down Under disco queen Kylie Minogue by some, and recalls a young Taylor Swift for her unabashed earnestness.
    Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
  • That remains true in the 21st century, but today major militaries are looking for robotic platforms to replace their equine equivalents.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • One designed to put more aircraft, sensors, and weapons into contested airspace without requiring a corresponding increase in pilots.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In Tuesday’s corresponding move, the Sox designated pitcher José Urquidy for assignment.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In November 2024, for instance, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced a policy banning transgender people from using some Capitol restrooms that do not correspond with their gender at birth.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
  • To construct this curve, experts formed a cross section of objects in higher dimensions, the boundary of which corresponds to the elliptic curve.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Unlike its ghost and black cat pillow counterparts, the pumpkin works as Halloween décor but is still neutral enough to keep out past October 31.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Because of the boldness of their political positions and doctrines, progressives can be seen as more charismatic than their more centrist counterparts.
    Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Each nail is split vertically, with one half white and the other half in the matching brown shade.
    Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
  • For bottoms, Levi’s and Sacai offer the Belted Wide Pants, a loose, mid-rise fit in continued selvedge indigo fabric, finished with Sacai’s specialty buttons at the belt loops and a matching denim belt.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Most consumer clocks are built on DNA methylation, a process in which chemical tags called methyl groups attach to DNA as a person ages, altering the cytosine base and creating a pattern that correlates with biological age.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Process analyzers fail or their readings are not correlated to laboratory results.
    Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Coordinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coordinate. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster