1
as in reconciles
to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences
coordinating the plans for the surprise party
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2
as in blends
to form a pleasing relationship
a very meticulous wedding planner, who makes sure that every aspect of the reception—table settings, food, flowers, music, attire—coordinates right down to the last detail
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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
Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Chicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communications coordinates public safety preparations for all major events in the city – both planned and unplanned.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The network, which coordinates security for Jewish communities in North America, hosted the national security briefing ahead of Passover and amid rising global tensions.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Many of the members of the new independent group had formerly served on the federal committee, which was created after the passage of the first Autism CARES Act in 2006 and coordinates roughly $2 billion in federal funding for autism research and training programs.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 19 Mar. 2026
The department also coordinates with Metro’s public transit system to reroute buses around the caravan and implement subway station closures, Sweeney adds.
—Brett Berk, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Alonzo, who coordinates the parade and street festival, said permits and safety regulations consistently increase cost year after year, and without a title sponsor – plus pullback from typical donors – this year wasn’t possible.
—Bella Monaco, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Camp Sarika coordinates excursions with expert Arizona, Utah, and Navajo guides who have thousands of hikes and decades of experience under their belt.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
István Kézsmárki, PhD, a professor at the University of Augsburg, who coordinates the project, elaborated that the collaboration brings together expertise from both countries.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
AJC.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The exact address or coordinates of where the death occurred were also unavailable.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
The captain still remembers the day a Russian Orlan reconnaissance drone hung above a Ukrainian position, transmitting coordinates to guide Russian artillery.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
These drones are programmed with GPS coordinates and navigate themselves to a target.
—Aaron Brynildson, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2026
Galos said her company (founded and family-owned since 1983) coordinates with matchmakers across the nation and around the globe to ensure options and opportunities are plentiful.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
The captain still remembers the day a Russian Orlan reconnaissance drone hung above a Ukrainian position, transmitting coordinates to guide Russian artillery.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Make note of the location, preferably in GPS coordinates, plus the type of gear and bait used to catch it.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 18 Mar. 2026
Twice a year, the arts nonprofit Big Medium coordinates studio tours, offering a peek behind the creative curtains of nearly 500 local artists and makers.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
The network, which coordinates security for Jewish communities in North America, hosted the national security briefing ahead of Passover and amid rising global tensions.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Chicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communications coordinates public safety preparations for all major events in the city – both planned and unplanned.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The network, which coordinates security for Jewish communities in North America, hosted the national security briefing ahead of Passover and amid rising global tensions.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Many of the members of the new independent group had formerly served on the federal committee, which was created after the passage of the first Autism CARES Act in 2006 and coordinates roughly $2 billion in federal funding for autism research and training programs.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 19 Mar. 2026
The department also coordinates with Metro’s public transit system to reroute buses around the caravan and implement subway station closures, Sweeney adds.
—Brett Berk, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Alonzo, who coordinates the parade and street festival, said permits and safety regulations consistently increase cost year after year, and without a title sponsor – plus pullback from typical donors – this year wasn’t possible.
—Bella Monaco, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Camp Sarika coordinates excursions with expert Arizona, Utah, and Navajo guides who have thousands of hikes and decades of experience under their belt.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
István Kézsmárki, PhD, a professor at the University of Augsburg, who coordinates the project, elaborated that the collaboration brings together expertise from both countries.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
Your precise coordinates are never transmitted to or stored by the AJC.
—AJC.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The exact address or coordinates of where the death occurred were also unavailable.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
The captain still remembers the day a Russian Orlan reconnaissance drone hung above a Ukrainian position, transmitting coordinates to guide Russian artillery.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
These drones are programmed with GPS coordinates and navigate themselves to a target.
—Aaron Brynildson, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2026
Galos said her company (founded and family-owned since 1983) coordinates with matchmakers across the nation and around the globe to ensure options and opportunities are plentiful.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
The captain still remembers the day a Russian Orlan reconnaissance drone hung above a Ukrainian position, transmitting coordinates to guide Russian artillery.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Make note of the location, preferably in GPS coordinates, plus the type of gear and bait used to catch it.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 18 Mar. 2026
Twice a year, the arts nonprofit Big Medium coordinates studio tours, offering a peek behind the creative curtains of nearly 500 local artists and makers.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coordinates
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There’s no ending for Heathcliff that reconciles him to the cruelty shown to him by Hindley Earnshaw, who hates him from the moment that his father brings him home.—
Radhika Jones,
New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2026
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By reframing effectiveness through the dual lens of character and context integrity, this approach offers a more realistic theory of leadership—one that reconciles the bright and dark sides and emphasizes the moral compass leaders need to advance the common good.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Derpy McFlurry, blends creamy vanilla soft serve with berry popping pearls in a wild berry sauce.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
26 Mar. 2026
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The verdict The JW Marriott Tokyo confidently blends understated style with a sense of Japanese refinement, and the result is a tranquil, enchanting space in the beating heart of one of the world’s most intoxicating cities.—
Stephen Kelly,
TheWeek,
26 Mar. 2026
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Rock stars and their equivalents in other genres often develop their craft in obscurity before being discovered; idols are apprentices, trained exhaustively by their management companies.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Short-term money market funds and cash equivalents can offer places to hide from the volatility.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Miami Herald reached out to the Department of Homeland Security to ask about whether the document corresponds to payments allocated or already disbursed.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Using photographs taken by historian and philologist Johan Ludvig Heiberg in 1906, the researchers were able to confirm that the new page corresponds to leaf number 123 of the text.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These achievements are linked to the longstanding work between the county, local providers and community partners, officials say.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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Israel will be treading over familiar ground in southern Lebanon, enjoys intelligence superiority, operational superiority, and has the backing of partners in Lebanon.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Jeffery’s lab studies the ageing retina, in which functional decline correlates with mitochondrial deterioration.—
Lynne Peeples,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Which correlates to a decline in the number of students concentrating and majoring in Black Studies.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Are human beings really that much more evolved than our Cretaceous counterparts?—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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But while some of his counterparts have stepped down to avoid rebuilding every year and constantly having to fundraise, Pitino has thrived in it.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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The channel also features deal segments tied to Amazon shopping events and everyday deal streams, alongside licensed lifestyle programming that matches Amazon’s key shopping categories.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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When a customer completes an order online with a participating retailer, SameDay Local automatically matches them to the appropriate vehicle and driver, assigns the route and provides them live near-real-time tracking updates from pickup to delivery.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Coordinates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coordinates. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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