coordinated

adjective

co·​or·​di·​nat·​ed kō-ˈȯr-də-ˌnā-təd How to pronounce coordinated (audio)
: able to use more than one set of muscle movements to a single end
a well-coordinated athlete

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Many of these sketchy extensions presented themselves as tools for search assistance, ad-blocking, security monitoring or extension scanning but shared a connection to a single, unused domain, suggesting coordinated behavior. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Yet, after years of coordinated effort, the federal government finally approved the start of construction. Thomas Bostick, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 There is little evidence of a coordinated effort to review past cases and hold state institutions accountable for investigating and rectifying the systemic failures that allowed such abuse to occur. Diana Philip, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2025 Fendi’s patronage was a coordinated effort that also involved the Autonomous Institute of Villa Adriana and Villa d’Este — VILLÆ of Tivoli, committed to enhance the site’s heritage. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coordinated

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coordinated was in 1885

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“Coordinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coordinated. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

Medical Definition

coordinated

adjective
co·​or·​di·​nat·​ed -ᵊn-ˌāt-əd How to pronounce coordinated (audio)
: able to use more than one set of muscle movements to a single end
a well-coordinated athlete

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