COORDINATING Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

coordinating

verb

present participle of coordinate

as in reconciling

to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences coordinating the plans for the surprise party

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as in blending

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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Recent Examples of coordinating Teams are clearing right-of-way storm damage and are coordinating with ComEd as power is restored so that more work areas are deemed safe for clean-up, Aurora officials said. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026 The National Park Service and the state are coordinating the celebration, and a ticket lottery to attend has already closed. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 July 2026 However, it is barred from coordinating with individual campaigns or national Republican committees, which adds to the sense of mystery surrounding its plans. — Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 The executive order creating Freedom 250 noted that it would be housed in the Department of Defense, which is responsible for coordinating funding and logistics. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 3 July 2026 The look included a velvet corset and a coordinating miniskirt. — Robyn Merrett, InStyle, 3 July 2026 America250, the bipartisan initiative that is coordinating semiquincentennial celebrations, lists 68 official sponsors on its website. — Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026 The United Nations was on the ground and coordinating help from a global fund. — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 27 June 2026 The family of four all wore matching Adidas looks with a coordinating red-white-and-blue star pattern for Team USA. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coordinating

Verb

The endless will-he-won’t-he drama surrounding Prince Harry’s visit to the UK could be the final straw for hopes of reconciling with the royal family, said The Sun’s Clemmie Moodie.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 8 July 2026
The continuous close people have talked about for 15 years starts to look real once agents are reconciling around the clock instead of in a quarterly sprint.

— Rahul Bhatia, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of reconciling

Verb

The true luxury lies in its unmatched convenience at a semi-affordable price point, blending the effortless nature of private aviation with the accessibility of commercial travel.

— Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Producers are increasingly using cottonization, blending and advanced processing methods to improve performance, but Fibral makes clear the category is still evolving operationally as much as commercially.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 July 2026

Definition of blending

Verb

San Francisco called up Carson Whisenhunt from Triple-A Sacramento Thursday morning, demoting beleaguered reliever Ryan Walker in a corresponding roster move.

— Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
The algorithm examined participants’ chronotypes, or typical sleep and wake patterns over 24-hour periods, and found patterns in brain imaging corresponding to five distinct groups.

— Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 July 2026

Definition of corresponding

Verb

Another study observed children as young as ten months old correlating larger physical statures with dominance.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
By correlating vulnerabilities into potential attack paths, teams can prioritize issues that could realistically lead to privilege escalation, lateral movement, or data access—rather than treating all findings equally.

— William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026

Definition of correlating

Verb

Austria, under Ralf Rangnick, play fluid, relentless football but Jordan made a decent fist of their first World Cup match, creating nine chances despite having just 37 per cent possession and matching Austria’s 11 shot attempts.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
In the series of photos, Brooks, 30, showed off her wedding look — a matching pink halter and skirt set with pink bow pumps — and shared a grainy Polaroid picture of her and Hemsworth, 36.

— Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026