COORDINATES Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of coordinate

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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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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coordinates

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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

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In a superfluid, quantum mechanics coordinates the way different atoms move, letting the liquid flow with no friction at all. — Matthew Von Hippel, Scientific American, 7 Nov. 2026 Project Vantage coordinates these efforts across the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026 This daily movement is driven partly by the sunflower’s internal circadian clock, which coordinates growth on different sides of the stem. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Nov. 2026 Ruess coordinates the initiative and its communications activities and CHT contributes technical expertise and practical experience in denim finishing. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026 From Methodology To Technology Project management coordinates complex objectives by bringing together requirements, deliverables, dependencies, resources, schedules and risks. — Desiree’ Stapleton, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 One is a zinc protease, where the positive charge of the zinc atom coordinates the peptide bond that’s being broken, key parts of the protease, and a water molecule. — ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026 Stripes bring a little personality to a capsule filled with neutral staples, and the Zesica Oversized Sweater still coordinates with practically everything else in your suitcase. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2026 The grid, which supplies and coordinates wholesale power across 13 states and the District of Columbia, faces major challenges as demand, particularly from data centers, outstrips available supply. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

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Called VFlash, the method allows vision-language models (VLMs) to generate complete robot trajectories and other spatial predictions in a single pass, rather than producing coordinates one at a time. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026 The prosecutor prosecutes state law and county violation cases, coordinates with local law enforcement across Clay County. — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026 Now each product has a QR code on its hangtag which links consumers to the precise coordinates where the alpaca fiber is sourced. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026 In particular, there’s long been issues regarding how the Commerce Department coordinates and communicates with the FCC on their respective processes for implementing import bans on products made in foreign adversary countries. — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2026 Either way, the goods are eventually transferred to a driver working with the thieves to resell the gear, and, in one of the largest thefts, tracking coordinates were spoofed to prevent digital monitoring. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026 Users submit coordinates of rat sightings (dead or alive) alongside a short report on the setting. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026 Getting answers requires hunting for clues scattered throughout the text; for example, looking for differences in images on the book’s website and illustrations in the book, or using certain page numbers as map coordinates. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 Because the malware reads those touch coordinates at a low level, protections that normally hide PIN digits from screen readers do not stop this technique. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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For example, someone reconciles exports, someone reformats reports, someone chases sign-offs the tool was supposed to eliminate.

— Konstantin Klyagin, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
This groundbreaking tech reconciles product listings at scale across massive and fast-changing catalog assortments.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026

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The spa The Roman-style pool opens onto a terrace with panoramic views, while the tranquil spa blends marble, bamboo, and water features into a serene retreat.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
The story blends gothic atmosphere, psychological intrigue and erotic thriller elements into a contemporary, high-concept reinvention of the tale.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of blends

Noun

The partners are exploring whether quantum optimization algorithms could help make electricity grids more efficient.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
The platform opens Relex to external systems, agents, partners, and customer teams through APIs, plugins, and other open standards, letting organizations connect existing technology and build new capabilities without replacing what already works.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of partners

Noun

Unlike their canine counterparts, these feline colleagues don't require much supervision or frequent breaks outside.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Elsewhere in Orange County and the Inland Empire, these Republican candidates and incumbents are neck and neck with their Democratic counterparts for legislative seats in Sacramento.

— Charlie Borla, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of counterparts

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China’s Unitree, which sells robots for much less than American rivals, listed in Shanghai in August and has since seen its value fall, as investors question whether actual demand matches the hype.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
The 14,000-square-foot Dutch Colonial was built in 1928 and has a limestone façade that matches the State Capitol building two blocks away.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026