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
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
The company introduced advances in vehicle motion management, a software platform that coordinates braking, steering, powertrain, and suspension systems.
—Paul Ratner, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
This role assists with event and daily parking logistics, coordinates staffing, monitors traffic flow, and helps maintain vendor relationships and customer service standards.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
Randy Ireland, a veteran from Long Island, coordinates Proud Boys events in New York.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
Her team also coordinates with the global bug-bounty community, an alliance of security researchers who voluntarily search for vulnerabilities.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Matthew Morgan, executive director of Journey Home, which coordinates the Capital Region’s system for ending homelessness, said the problem is that the homeless service system is clogged.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
Last Mile coordinates food donors with a volunteer network of drivers via its smartphone app as leftover food becomes available.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2025
Choose a finish that coordinates with the color scheme and style of your home, whether that is modernist, farmhouse, or bungalow.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
Urbano’s installations, radically utopian in this sense, re-create ideal spaces free from the spatiotemporal coordinates and rigid laws that govern our daily lives.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
His hiking companion trekked to an area with cell service and provided GPS coordinates to authorities.
—James Ward, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Surveys revealed that the Likhter-4 was not at the coordinates indicated in the archives near the Roze Glacier.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
ShadyPanda gathered an unusually broad range of personal information, including browsing history, search terms, cookies, keystrokes, fingerprint data, local storage, and even mouse movement coordinates.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Cutmore is accused of giving Russia coordinates for Ukrainian units, photographs of training areas and information about personnel in May 2025.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Based on this information, CNN was able to determine the exact coordinates for this site.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The paper describes the data as being in the form of coordinates that keep track of a vehicle's movement.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
Privately, however, sources described a violent struggle over control of the military— who commands it, who coordinates it — and who may soon deploy it against internal rivals.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
The company introduced advances in vehicle motion management, a software platform that coordinates braking, steering, powertrain, and suspension systems.
—Paul Ratner, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
This role assists with event and daily parking logistics, coordinates staffing, monitors traffic flow, and helps maintain vendor relationships and customer service standards.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
Randy Ireland, a veteran from Long Island, coordinates Proud Boys events in New York.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
Her team also coordinates with the global bug-bounty community, an alliance of security researchers who voluntarily search for vulnerabilities.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Matthew Morgan, executive director of Journey Home, which coordinates the Capital Region’s system for ending homelessness, said the problem is that the homeless service system is clogged.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
Last Mile coordinates food donors with a volunteer network of drivers via its smartphone app as leftover food becomes available.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2025
Choose a finish that coordinates with the color scheme and style of your home, whether that is modernist, farmhouse, or bungalow.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025
Noun
While 2025 denim was nearly a carbon copy of 2024—loose fits, Western influences, denim coordinates and minimal distressing—2026 could see an injection of newness.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
Urbano’s installations, radically utopian in this sense, re-create ideal spaces free from the spatiotemporal coordinates and rigid laws that govern our daily lives.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
His hiking companion trekked to an area with cell service and provided GPS coordinates to authorities.
—James Ward, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Surveys revealed that the Likhter-4 was not at the coordinates indicated in the archives near the Roze Glacier.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
ShadyPanda gathered an unusually broad range of personal information, including browsing history, search terms, cookies, keystrokes, fingerprint data, local storage, and even mouse movement coordinates.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Cutmore is accused of giving Russia coordinates for Ukrainian units, photographs of training areas and information about personnel in May 2025.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Based on this information, CNN was able to determine the exact coordinates for this site.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The paper describes the data as being in the form of coordinates that keep track of a vehicle's movement.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coordinates
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After a lot of ups and downs — and a breakup — the couple reconciles and gets married in the Season 1 finale.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
21 Nov. 2025
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Aligning fast joints with slow jets The paper’s central innovation is a multirate MPC design that reconciles the different response speeds of a humanoid’s joint actuators and jet engines.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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This short film blends traditional animation with abstract expressionism using innovative video-to-video techniques.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2026
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The San Bernardino band is a pioneer of the subgenre, which blends the traditional instrumentation of Mexican folk balladry with elements of American trap music, namely its beats and the gritty lyrical content that deals with matters of moving contraband, turf wars and endless hustle.—
Andrea Flores
Jan. 8,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Both remain short of the team equivalents in the United States.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Dry cereal, such as Cheerios, Kix, Chex, or store-brand equivalents.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
21 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Large studies encompassing thousands of people have since shown that following the MIND diet corresponds with better cognitive functioning, a lower risk of dementia and slower disease progression in people with Alzheimer’s.—
Dana G. Smith,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Each of the 29 counts corresponds to a child who was killed or wounded in the classrooms, prosecutors said.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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For example, emotion AI (when AI identifies human emotions) can help people with difficulty identifying emotions make sense of their meeting partners on video conferencing platforms like Zoom.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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His lack of playing time in the big leagues last summer directly correlates to the Cubs’ lack of injuries.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The study also found economic freedom correlates with population growth.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
26 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But the Hornets had a tough time shaking free from their conference counterparts.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Western counterparts often acknowledge them privately, even as public backlash from some European institutions and media figures ensued against Rubio’s candor.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte’s Angel Tree program matches children in need with anonymous donors who buy them presents for Christmas, and provides senior citizens with gifts.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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This Hermes Kelly Bag Craie matches the COS scarf coat but brings back a little structure to the look.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Coordinates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coordinates. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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