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as in reconciles
to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences
coordinating the plans for the surprise party
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as in blends
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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as in equivalents
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
the Nobel Memorial Award for Economic Science is universally regarded as the coordinate of the original Nobel Prizes for peace, literature, medicine, physics, and chemistry
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Recent Examples of coordinates
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The gear selector moves from the center console to the steering column, freeing up space for storage and an easy to use rotary controller that combines volume, drive mode selection and atmospheres, which coordinates audio and internal lighting.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The electrical activity may instead function as a biological signaling system that coordinates growth and responses across the mycelial network or even with connected plants.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
The network, which coordinates security for Jewish communities in North America, hosted the national security briefing ahead of Passover and amid rising global tensions.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
The network, which coordinates security for Jewish communities in North America, hosted the national security briefing ahead of Passover and amid rising global tensions.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Many of the members of the new independent group had formerly served on the federal committee, which was created after the passage of the first Autism CARES Act in 2006 and coordinates roughly $2 billion in federal funding for autism research and training programs.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 19 Mar. 2026
The department also coordinates with Metro’s public transit system to reroute buses around the caravan and implement subway station closures, Sweeney adds.
—Brett Berk, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Alonzo, who coordinates the parade and street festival, said permits and safety regulations consistently increase cost year after year, and without a title sponsor – plus pullback from typical donors – this year wasn’t possible.
—Bella Monaco, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
As Pakistan is attempting to broker peace talks between the United States and Iran, an unnamed Pakistani official told Reuters news that the Israeli military had the coordinates to target Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi and parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Your precise coordinates are never transmitted to or stored by the AJC.
—AJC.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The exact address or coordinates of where the death occurred were also unavailable.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
The captain still remembers the day a Russian Orlan reconnaissance drone hung above a Ukrainian position, transmitting coordinates to guide Russian artillery.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
These drones are programmed with GPS coordinates and navigate themselves to a target.
—Aaron Brynildson, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2026
Galos said her company (founded and family-owned since 1983) coordinates with matchmakers across the nation and around the globe to ensure options and opportunities are plentiful.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
The captain still remembers the day a Russian Orlan reconnaissance drone hung above a Ukrainian position, transmitting coordinates to guide Russian artillery.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce coordinates the performances and accommodates hosts' preferred musical artists and friends, but asks homeowners and musicians not to coordinate performances themselves.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The gear selector moves from the center console to the steering column, freeing up space for storage and an easy to use rotary controller that combines volume, drive mode selection and atmospheres, which coordinates audio and internal lighting.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The electrical activity may instead function as a biological signaling system that coordinates growth and responses across the mycelial network or even with connected plants.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
The network, which coordinates security for Jewish communities in North America, hosted the national security briefing ahead of Passover and amid rising global tensions.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
The network, which coordinates security for Jewish communities in North America, hosted the national security briefing ahead of Passover and amid rising global tensions.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Many of the members of the new independent group had formerly served on the federal committee, which was created after the passage of the first Autism CARES Act in 2006 and coordinates roughly $2 billion in federal funding for autism research and training programs.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 19 Mar. 2026
The department also coordinates with Metro’s public transit system to reroute buses around the caravan and implement subway station closures, Sweeney adds.
—Brett Berk, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Alonzo, who coordinates the parade and street festival, said permits and safety regulations consistently increase cost year after year, and without a title sponsor – plus pullback from typical donors – this year wasn’t possible.
—Bella Monaco, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
The action then resets with a fresh square, the blocky white elements stationed at different coordinates and ready to march across the plane in a new pattern of recession.
—Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
As Pakistan is attempting to broker peace talks between the United States and Iran, an unnamed Pakistani official told Reuters news that the Israeli military had the coordinates to target Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi and parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Your precise coordinates are never transmitted to or stored by the AJC.
—AJC.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The exact address or coordinates of where the death occurred were also unavailable.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
The captain still remembers the day a Russian Orlan reconnaissance drone hung above a Ukrainian position, transmitting coordinates to guide Russian artillery.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
These drones are programmed with GPS coordinates and navigate themselves to a target.
—Aaron Brynildson, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2026
Galos said her company (founded and family-owned since 1983) coordinates with matchmakers across the nation and around the globe to ensure options and opportunities are plentiful.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
The captain still remembers the day a Russian Orlan reconnaissance drone hung above a Ukrainian position, transmitting coordinates to guide Russian artillery.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coordinates
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There’s no ending for Heathcliff that reconciles him to the cruelty shown to him by Hindley Earnshaw, who hates him from the moment that his father brings him home.—
Radhika Jones,
New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2026
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By reframing effectiveness through the dual lens of character and context integrity, this approach offers a more realistic theory of leadership—one that reconciles the bright and dark sides and emphasizes the moral compass leaders need to advance the common good.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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There is one particularly inventive sequence that blends a rendering of Mario in his original 2D 8-bit form, blurry pixels and all, with the 3D beauty of the more modern iterations.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Gomez uses one pump all over her entire face and blends it in with the new Soft Touch Makeup Blending Sponge.—
Elizabeth Denton,
Allure,
1 Apr. 2026
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Rock stars and their equivalents in other genres often develop their craft in obscurity before being discovered; idols are apprentices, trained exhaustively by their management companies.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Short-term money market funds and cash equivalents can offer places to hide from the volatility.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In her experience, 15% often corresponds to about 33 pounds (15 kilograms).—
Nicole Hernandez,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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The center of the image corresponds to the water column directly beneath the sonar device and appears dark.—
John Femiani,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
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Collective processes involve tiring negotiations, frequent conflicts, and disappointing compromises, both internally among the team and with external interlocutors and partners.—
Adam Szymczyk,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The idea comes from men’s relationship coach and motivational speaker Alessandro Frosali, who compared some low-maintenance partners to, well, plastic bags in a viral video.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jeffery’s lab studies the ageing retina, in which functional decline correlates with mitochondrial deterioration.—
Lynne Peeples,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Which correlates to a decline in the number of students concentrating and majoring in Black Studies.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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How Charlotte salaries compares to other NC cities Most of Charlotte’s top employees make more than their counterparts across the state.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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And make no mistake, the competition isn’t just on the field this year, as the Yankees are looking up at their counterparts at Citi Field who were just voted to have the best baseball stadium food in USA Today’s most recent Readers’ Choice Awards.—
Andy Clayton,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The channel also features deal segments tied to Amazon shopping events and everyday deal streams, alongside licensed lifestyle programming that matches Amazon’s key shopping categories.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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When a customer completes an order online with a participating retailer, SameDay Local automatically matches them to the appropriate vehicle and driver, assigns the route and provides them live near-real-time tracking updates from pickup to delivery.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Coordinates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coordinates. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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