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as in combining
to come together to form a single unit
several small townships have coalesced into a single metropolis
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as in cooperating
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
the historic preservation movement gained momentum when the two groups coalesced
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Recent Examples of coalescing
Ajay Pandey,
Forbes.com,
23 Feb. 2026
Building the Power Unit Kosinski assembled his own pit crew to realize his vivid vision of brilliant but messy underdogs coalescing to triumph in one of the world’s most popular sports.
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Sarah Rodman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Dec. 2025
The offensive line with a new and young left side showed signs of coalescing, enabling Patrick Mahomes to have precious time that’s been in short supply the last couple of seasons.
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Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
David Merritt Johns,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
Whether Paxton’s or Platner’s partisan voters end up coalescing around them despite their scandals remains to be seen.
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Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Lowbrow sources such as Sunday funnies, B movies, and advertisements are present but are more diffuse, rarely coalescing into obvious quotation.
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Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
The state's housing and affordability crisis has become a focal point of this year's gubernatorial campaigns, with polls showing voters slowly coalescing support around a handful of Democratic and two Republican frontrunners among the over 50 candidates listed on the ballot.
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Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
The results track with other recent independent polls that suggested Democrats were coalescing around Becerra, a former California Attorney General, and Republicans around Hilton, a former senior advisor to British Prime Minister David Cameron who moved to California in 2012.
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John Woolfolk,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
After review copies went out right before this holiday weekend (ugh), review scores for 007 First Light have dropped this morning, coalescing on Metacritic for a score.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Ahead of the ceremony, Deadline critic Pete Hammond and Damon Wise are coalescing around Spanish breakout La Bola Negra, Fjord, Fatherland and Minotaur.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
23 May 2026
The project began coalescing last year, after the two had completed the arduous but clearly satisfying production on Apex.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
Noun
When scaled up, systems can hold on to their predictable operation, decrease infrastructure costs and scale through message grouping, chunking or coalescing.
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Ajay Pandey,
Forbes.com,
23 Feb. 2026
Building the Power Unit Kosinski assembled his own pit crew to realize his vivid vision of brilliant but messy underdogs coalescing to triumph in one of the world’s most popular sports.
—
Sarah Rodman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Dec. 2025
The offensive line with a new and young left side showed signs of coalescing, enabling Patrick Mahomes to have precious time that’s been in short supply the last couple of seasons.
—
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
But by the time the Paleo world was coalescing online in the ’90s, Voegtlin’s book was cited as a pioneering work.
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David Merritt Johns,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
Whether Paxton’s or Platner’s partisan voters end up coalescing around them despite their scandals remains to be seen.
—
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
Lowbrow sources such as Sunday funnies, B movies, and advertisements are present but are more diffuse, rarely coalescing into obvious quotation.
—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
The state's housing and affordability crisis has become a focal point of this year's gubernatorial campaigns, with polls showing voters slowly coalescing support around a handful of Democratic and two Republican frontrunners among the over 50 candidates listed on the ballot.
—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
The results track with other recent independent polls that suggested Democrats were coalescing around Becerra, a former California Attorney General, and Republicans around Hilton, a former senior advisor to British Prime Minister David Cameron who moved to California in 2012.
—
John Woolfolk,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
After review copies went out right before this holiday weekend (ugh), review scores for 007 First Light have dropped this morning, coalescing on Metacritic for a score.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Ahead of the ceremony, Deadline critic Pete Hammond and Damon Wise are coalescing around Spanish breakout La Bola Negra, Fjord, Fatherland and Minotaur.
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
23 May 2026
The project began coalescing last year, after the two had completed the arduous but clearly satisfying production on Apex.
—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coalescing
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With the merging of offshore wind power with oil and gas operations, this project aims to drive down the carbon emissions generated by daily offshore oilfield activities.
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But that’s in part because the district took preemptive measures to cut costs this year, including 5% to 10% cuts across all departments and the merging of two middle schools.
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Karl Mayer’s new Textile Innovation Center in Obertshausen, Germany, is designed around that idea, combining textile development, testing and training under one roof.
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The advantage of combining the antibodies became clear when the viruses were repeatedly exposed to treatment.
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Investigators said Butler, who was injured, showed no signs of intoxication and was cooperating with investigators.
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Laurie Parker, a producer then working with director Jane Campion as part of a project that Sebold was cooperating with, reached Clapper in 2013.
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Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Some hardware makers like Apple design their own chips, which can give a consumer electronics company more control over the integration of hardware and software.
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Value now depends on integration with distribution, first-party data, and measurable acquisition systems.
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And the premise of Robotech is there is alien technology on Earth that allows for humans to fight back against the incoming aliens by fusing with the technology itself to become mechs.
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Since 1947, the brand has occupied a singular place in the cultural imagination, fusing art, engineering and speed into something that transcends the automobile.
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch highlights hope as a powerful American aspiration, exemplified by FDR's fireside chats uniting the country during the Great Depression.
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There’s no question that Friday will be an historic night, uniting the worlds of celebrity, music, sports, media and fashion in a way only this power couple could.
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That includes identifying a child abduction suspect in minutes, coordinating hurricane evacuations, or, right now, running the security fusion center for eight of the 11 host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Kids love the age-specific kids' programming, Xbox lounge, Sesame Street characters, and enormous water park, while adults enjoy golf, scuba lessons, and 26 dining options, including casual beach spots and upscale fusion restaurants.
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As the film tells it, her poses — sometimes casual, sometimes intense, always impressive — caught the eye of fellow climber Ivan Beerkus, and the two soon began collaborating.
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For Endowment content specifically, the approach has evolved from broadly honoring military service to collaborating directly with Veterans in shaping stories and experiences.
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“Coalescing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coalescing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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