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
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
The group coordinates with the funeral director and whoever is leading the funeral service.
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Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
This software coordinates the autonomous units and links them to the larger battlefield management systems used by NATO.
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Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
The center is a maritime security organization headquartered in Bahrain that coordinates among allied navies and merchant ships in the Middle East.
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Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
More than 32,000 fires have burned more than 3,900 square miles (10,100 square kilometers) so far this year in the United States, according to the fire center, which coordinates the mobilization of large-scale firefighting efforts.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
How well cancer coordinates the construction and maintenance of this neighborhood is constantly in flux.
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Charles J. Dimitroff,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
The caucus coordinates to make sure there are Black representatives on every House committee, Minta said.
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Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Designer Joni Burden often opts for a material like beadboard that coordinates with the other wood elements in the space.
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Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
4 June 2026
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Connections feel warm and inviting as the Libra moon coordinates with Venus.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
The Tankaneo two-piece outfit dropped on Amazon a few months ago, and now that temperatures are finally conducive to sporting breezy coordinates, hundreds of shoppers are purchasing it every month.
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Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
The 25-year-old wore ivory coordinates, pairing an off-the-shoulder top with a matching midiskirt.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
The exact coordinates of the Hōfuku Maru, which lies off the coast of San Narciso, are not being publicly released to protect the site.
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Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
At the time, my eldest was 10 years old and deeply into geocaching, which is real-life treasure hunting using coordinates.
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Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
18 June 2026
Acting quickly, Fleming extinguished the flames and radioed for help and provided GPS coordinates to bring emergency responders to the scene as fast as possible.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
He was arrested in May 2025 and charged with providing the Mossad with maps and coordinates of key Hezbollah sites later struck in Israeli operations.
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ABC News,
9 June 2026
Verb
Lawmakers have also pressured government agencies, particularly the Department of Defense, which coordinates medical care through the Defense Health Agency, to treat the victims more expeditiously and spend the money allocated by Congress for such efforts.
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Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
The group coordinates with the funeral director and whoever is leading the funeral service.
—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
This software coordinates the autonomous units and links them to the larger battlefield management systems used by NATO.
—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
The center is a maritime security organization headquartered in Bahrain that coordinates among allied navies and merchant ships in the Middle East.
—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
More than 32,000 fires have burned more than 3,900 square miles (10,100 square kilometers) so far this year in the United States, according to the fire center, which coordinates the mobilization of large-scale firefighting efforts.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
How well cancer coordinates the construction and maintenance of this neighborhood is constantly in flux.
—
Charles J. Dimitroff,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
The caucus coordinates to make sure there are Black representatives on every House committee, Minta said.
—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Designer Joni Burden often opts for a material like beadboard that coordinates with the other wood elements in the space.
—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
4 June 2026
Noun
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.
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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
The Tankaneo two-piece outfit dropped on Amazon a few months ago, and now that temperatures are finally conducive to sporting breezy coordinates, hundreds of shoppers are purchasing it every month.
—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
The 25-year-old wore ivory coordinates, pairing an off-the-shoulder top with a matching midiskirt.
—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
The exact coordinates of the Hōfuku Maru, which lies off the coast of San Narciso, are not being publicly released to protect the site.
—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
At the time, my eldest was 10 years old and deeply into geocaching, which is real-life treasure hunting using coordinates.
—
Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
18 June 2026
Acting quickly, Fleming extinguished the flames and radioed for help and provided GPS coordinates to bring emergency responders to the scene as fast as possible.
—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
He was arrested in May 2025 and charged with providing the Mossad with maps and coordinates of key Hezbollah sites later struck in Israeli operations.
—
ABC News,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coordinates
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After helping save an entire family during the disaster, Owen ultimately reconciles with Teddy, with the longtime couple deciding to move to Paris together for her work.
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What is often missing is a unifying perspective that reconciles all dimensions at once.
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The drivers will speed past landmarks including the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, the National Gallery of Art and the National Archives, creating a course that blends technical challenge with an unmistakable and historic backdrop.
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The lightweight cream deposits a subtle wash of color, and blends tracelessly to create a fresh-faced, no-makeup-makeup finish.
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Attrition rates among offshore employees can run significantly higher than their onshore equivalents, not because the talent is weaker, but because the employment experience often is.
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Radiators and solar arrays can consume 65 to 70 percent of total satellite mass, and space-grade photovoltaics run orders of magnitude more expensive than terrestrial equivalents.
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The color of your wristband corresponds to a specific, 1-hour time slot.
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Canaves said Prime Day's growing focus on household staples corresponds with Amazon's increasing investment in fresh and perishable grocery items, categories that have gained traction as Amazon expands same-day delivery capabilities.
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Be patient with kids and romantic partners, because squabbles might arise.
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Its story resonated deeply with Catherine Blanc-Maurizi, producer at Offshore, who brought the project to the aforementioned partners and also got co-directors Maud Garnier and Marc Robinet on board.
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The Aura report finds that as the summer wears on, one in three children score low on Aura's Digital Wellbeing Index, which correlates digital behaviors with a range of health parameters, including sleep, mood, isolation and their ability to regulate emotions.
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Mounted on either side of the steering wheel, each Halo wheel correlates with functions that get brought up on the digital gauge cluster depending on how they are pushed, pulled, slid, or rotated.
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In an April 9 letter to their downstream counterparts, the governors of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming warned that using water from their smaller reservoirs to bolster Lake Powell risks jobs and tourism in their states.
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Elsewhere, multiple senior bankers at Western lenders argued that the continent’s fragmented financial markets undermined its financial might, at a cost to European startups in the tech and energy sectors that were consequently unable to compete for financing to the extent of US counterparts.
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On the other hand, the Sapphire Preferred’s 100,000-point bonus (after spending $5,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening) matches the all-time best intro bonus for this card.
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When the results came back from a genome sequencing laboratory, they were handed off to FHD Forensics, a company that matches DNA with historical genealogy records to identify unknown human remains.
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“Coordinates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coordinates. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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