1
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
From coordinating sets in terminal lounges to lightweight jackets that transition effortlessly from day to night, the collection is built for travel without compromising on style.
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Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
Ignacio Torres Ignacio Torres is a coordinating producer for NBC News.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
The organization has historically served hospitals across South Florida and the Bahamas, coordinating organ transplants.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Momoa, who leads Kamehameha’s forces from the front, had to balance spearing and pummelling his way through Keōua’s army on camera with coordinating other units following other characters through the bloody scrum.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2025
There, Kate was a business princess in a pink blouse with gray trousers and a coordinating coat with a sentimental story.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
With medical personnel locked out of electronic health records and systems for coordinating basic patient care such as medications, surgical procedures, and tests, hospital employees reported lapses that threatened patients’ lives.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
The three allies have been coordinating on regional security issues.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Our office managers were doing everything—answering phones, coordinating care, managing inventory, handling insurance.
—Devan Dalla, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
Ignacio Torres Ignacio Torres is a coordinating producer for NBC News.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
The organization has historically served hospitals across South Florida and the Bahamas, coordinating organ transplants.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Momoa, who leads Kamehameha’s forces from the front, had to balance spearing and pummelling his way through Keōua’s army on camera with coordinating other units following other characters through the bloody scrum.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2025
There, Kate was a business princess in a pink blouse with gray trousers and a coordinating coat with a sentimental story.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
With medical personnel locked out of electronic health records and systems for coordinating basic patient care such as medications, surgical procedures, and tests, hospital employees reported lapses that threatened patients’ lives.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
The three allies have been coordinating on regional security issues.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Our office managers were doing everything—answering phones, coordinating care, managing inventory, handling insurance.
—Devan Dalla, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coordinating
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Speaking to The Sunday Times in October 2025, Stallone opened up about reconciling with his wife.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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In my experience, leaders who fail to unify these motions spend more time reconciling data than making decisions.—
Rohit Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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To that end, its inaugural gala was less of a traditional fundraising event, instead blending creativity with action to close the $711 billion nature finance gap.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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Color-wise, the browns and grays complement the acres of green, blending the structure in with its surroundings as thoughtfully as possible.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
21 Sep. 2025
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The report noted that the FDI numbers for sub-Saharan Africa include a single $34 billion hydrogen deal in Mauritania — corresponding to around 15% of the total announced FDI for this period — that has so far not moved beyond the announcement stage.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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There was another threepeat in the women’s 4x100m thanks to the quadrant of Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Twanisha Terry, Kayla White and Sha’Carri Richardson before a rousing finish from reigning Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles saw the US defeat Canada in the corresponding men’s event.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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Sustained low approval ratings often translate into political headwinds for incumbent presidents and their parties, historically correlating with losses in Congressional midterm contests.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Yet literacy skills are foundational and essential to life, often correlating with income, health and other measures of success down the line, Renno said.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The game could be categorized as a slugfest that showed both teams matching punch for punch, with Bishop Feehan (3-1) turning on the gas late and pulling away for the victory.—
Erik Anderson,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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The matching underseat bag is ideal for tech, snacks, or your travel pillow.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Coordinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coordinating. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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