coordinates 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of coordinate

coordinates

2 of 2

noun

plural of coordinate
as in equivalents
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

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Recent Examples of coordinates
Verb
If one connected service already coordinates multiple back-end systems, wrapping it in another supervisor simply adds another routing layer, increasing latency and failure points without adding meaningful value. Penta Rao Marapatla, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 An inverse kinematics controller coordinates the movements of the legs, allowing the robot to adjust its posture and move in different directions. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026 Your voice regains momentum when Mercury coordinates with Venus today. Usa Today, USA Today, 24 July 2026 In August 2025, Senator Chuck Schumer appointed Jack to the America 250 Commission, which coordinates celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Emma Banks, InStyle, 23 July 2026 Each has a unique profile that loosely coordinates with some of LAFCO's most popular home scents -- but fear not, you won't be left smelling like a candle. Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 14 July 2026 The Food and Drug Administration, which typically coordinates food investigations and recalls with the CDC, hasn’t publicly identified a specific field, region or supplier of the produce, or where the foods have been distributed. Erika Edwards, NBC news, 14 July 2026 Derek Webster with Yale’s Office of Career Strategy coordinates the Paul Block Journalism Funded Internships with us. Scott Lebar, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026 It is now run by Rabie Takassa, who coordinates a team of seven scouts based in Spain, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Italy and Scandinavia. Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 July 2026
Noun
Eventually, a car or a minivan will creep down the narrow dirt road, ready to collect migrants who have paid at least $1,000 for GPS coordinates and guidance on how to get across. Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Kansas Citians can look forward to uniquely KC activities like brewery hangouts and more as the app’s team coordinates with local venues and organizers to host events. Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026 Both deliveries relied on preloaded coordinates and required no personnel at the landing zone. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026 The caller gives the dispatcher the boat’s GPS coordinates, just off the tip of Horn Island. Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 An agent that negotiates with suppliers, approves routine expenses, writes production software or coordinates customer service workflows is no longer simply generating content. Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Sugar gets the coordinates from Danny and arrives minutes before Vega and his gang, just in time to catch Ji in the throes of an overdose. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 July 2026 Our pick-up coordinates were tucked on the leeward side of a granite wall facing north. John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026 Location names derived from US county and Canadian census division boundaries based on geographic coordinates. Matt Stiles, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coordinates
Verb
  • So is a sales, inventory, and operations planning cadence that continuously reconciles demand, inventory, capacity, and constraints across tiers.
    Jean-Louis Rassineux, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The couple reconciles, and later that evening, Cal gets down on one knee and proposes.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • In short, the specific backgrounds of the top candidates will be less important than their ability to lead a modernized hockey operations department that cohesively blends scouting, player development, and every other element.
    Max Bultman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • Their music blends hip-hop with rock, funk and jazz, backed by live instruments and lyrics that shift between humor, social commentary and philosophy.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • There are fewer unions, and the West End artists are paid less money than their equivalents on Broadway.
    Katie North, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The exhibitor generated $190 million in free cash flow and ended the quarter with $778 million of cash and cash equivalents.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • This sentiment corresponds to many employees in workplace environments with no clear connection of how their work contributes to the organization’s mission.
    Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • This corresponds with property taxes of just over $3,000 annually.
    Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Noun
  • The arrests followed an investigation led by Sweetwater police with assistance from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement partners.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
  • Multigenerational farmers and Californians interested in pursuing the agriculture business gathered to learn about growing agave from the University of California Cooperative Extension and its partners.
    Lizzie Kane July 26, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • Based on our internal data, registration on gambling platforms correlates with higher default rates.
    Artem Lalaiants, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Appetite suppression through smelling of dark chocolate correlates with changes in ghrelin in young women.
    Cathy Nelson, Health, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • For all their unity, its North American and Asian counterparts stopped short of matching that threat.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Chinese shipyards are capable of producing large warships far more quickly than most of their international counterparts, enabling the People’s Liberation Army Navy to steadily increase both its operational strength and global reach.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Their 25-5 record in their last 30 games matches the best mark over a 30-game span in franchise history, most recently matched by the 2018 championship team.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The State Bar of California said all immigrants seeking representation should ensure the contact information for any lawyer matches what is on its website.
    Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

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“Coordinates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coordinates. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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