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
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 An ecosystem approach Developing an ecosystem operating model that coordinates among the various workstreams can help address the bottlenecks that stall throughput. Jean-Louis Rassineux, Forbes.com, 20 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
Committing to your ideas is encouraged as Mars coordinates with Saturn. Usa Today, USA Today, 19 July 2026 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
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
  • Drawing inspiration from Superliminal, Sol blends optical illusions with an uncanny, dreamlike atmosphere that turns a familiar experience into an inventive mystery.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 July 2026
  • Retailtainment blends retail and entertainment into a single experience, and many of the country’s largest venues now offer free or low-cost programming to draw crowds.
    Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • Many can be purchased for less that the Macallan equivalents, giving even more scope for exploration and expanding your at home bar selection.
    Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 21 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
  • Leopold serves as the novel’s Odysseus figure, Molly corresponds to Penelope, and Stephen fills the role of Telemachus.
    Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies, alongside international law enforcement partners and host nation authorities, are all contributing to the security architecture for this tournament.
    Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Those companies, known as delivery service partners, are responsible for paying the infraction.
    A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 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
  • Younger millennials are still fighting the battle their older counterparts just won — and the numbers show how wide the gap has gotten.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 July 2026
  • Many autistic individuals have a harder time remembering faces and recognizing facial emotions than their neurotypical counterparts.
    Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Work creeps in that no longer matches the role, the individual's strengths or what the organization needs most right now.
    Karen Cochran, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Clark said that no other planet in our solar system so closely matches the early history of our own planet Earth.
    Leonard David, Space.com, 20 July 2026

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“Coordinates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coordinates. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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