as in cooperation
the work and activity of a number of persons who individually contribute toward the efficiency of the whole an operation requiring precise coordination among all branches of the armed forces

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Recent Examples of coordination Hein exited Capitol in 1989 and served as a production coordination for the likes of Dwight Yoakam, Michelle Shocked, Lucinda Williams, The Meat Puppets and Patti Austin. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025 Instead of the brain being at the top, a different model could focus on how the entire system communicates and works together at coordination. Sara Giordano, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025 Designed to support coordination, balance and body awareness, each session combines playful movement, music and sensory exploration. Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025 But experts say their partnerships are primarily bilateral and there’s been few signs of four-way coordination. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coordination
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  • In a Chinese readout of a meeting with Xi on Sunday, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev affirmed support for Beijing's stance on Taiwan, and signed documents for cooperation on AI.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Prévot said Belgium would also support measures within the European Union to suspend cooperation with Israel on the national majority, including research programs and technical cooperation.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2025
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  • Kim, Xi and Putin gathered for the military parade amid Ukrainian and Western concerns over the collaboration of the three nations in bolstering Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, ongoing since February 2022.
    Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Over time, the culture becomes defined by fear, politics and survival rather than collaboration and growth.
    Alora Bopray, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Coordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coordination. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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