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
Those uses can improve productivity, but the more consequential stage begins when AI evaluates information across systems, coordinates workflow steps and acts within ERP, supply chain and customer processes. Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 17 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 From here, the team coordinates closely with FIFA and on-site vendors to prepare stadiums for game day. Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026 The base die delivers power to the stack and coordinates communications with the processor. IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026 What would Sleepless in Seattle (1993) be without Jonah, the scamp who coordinates a meet-cute between his dad, Sam (Tom Hanks), and Annie (Meg Ryan)? Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026
Noun
During the exercise, the drone identified a radar installation from several dozen kilometers away, calculated its location, and relayed the coordinates to the Rafale. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 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 Over the course of the encounter, the care team manages respiratory failure, investigates neurological symptoms and coordinates on next steps. Mike Valli, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Location names derived from US county and Canadian census division boundaries based on geographic coordinates. Matt Stiles, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 But your, your thing with the Plücker coordinates, and the… does the zero mean that that’s the analog of repulsion. Quanta Magazine, 25 June 2026 Whimsical elements come through in Anna Sui’s mixed media appliqués and ruffle trims on jeans and denim skirts, Chanel’s denim coordinates covered in clear sequins, Kenzo’s sets decorated with flower embroideries and Stella McCartney’s jeans with carnival stripes. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 June 2026 Connections feel warm and inviting as the Libra moon coordinates with Venus. Usa Today, USA Today, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coordinates
Verb
  • The agent drafts the reply, reconciles the invoice, books the meeting before anyone asks.
    Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The couple reconciles, and later that evening, Cal gets down on one knee and proposes.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • The room blends Italian comfort with NoDa edge, which gives it a looseness that keeps the food from feeling overly precious.
    Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Kerr, for example, questioned Valdez’s command of English given his use of Caló, a culturally specific dialect that blends Mexican Spanish slang with English.
    Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • Investor demand through vehicles like the iShares Bitcoin Trust's gold equivalents and physical ETFs has expanded the accessible buyer base.
    Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Google describes the resulting deployment as about 50 server-equivalents worth of compute at a fraction of the usual cost.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Yin corresponds to blood in the liver, and a liver yin deficiency can lead to dry eyes, blurred vision, or decreased visual acuity.
    Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026
  • Its most common glide bomb models are the FAB-250, FAB-500, FAB-1500, and FAB-3000, where the number corresponds to the nominal weight of the bomb in kilograms.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Nvidia's current-generation Rubin systems are in full production and begin shipping this fall to eight cloud partners, including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • Muon and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection are both FireSat partners.
    Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • Irrespective of a student’s major or family income, financial support (from any source, in any amount) correlates with higher graduation rates.
    Jay A. Perman, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026
  • The p-tau217 test measures a form of tau that correlates with how much plaque buildup someone has and gives a hint about tangles, Sperling said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • Placing a human in a tank or plane makes these vehicles larger, more easily trackable, and trickier to deploy than their unmanned counterparts.
    Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026
  • Nor are their higher-budget counterparts, such as superhero flicks and Disney’s live-action retreads of its own catalog, both of which spent much of this century eclipsing box office records.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Look at fees, investment options, educational tools, customer support, platform usability and whether the account type matches your experience level.
    Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • Tribal members drove around in a beat-up Buick flinging matches out the window.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

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“Coordinates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coordinates. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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