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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
Teams are clearing right-of-way storm damage and are coordinating with ComEd as power is restored so that more work areas are deemed safe for clean-up, Aurora officials said.
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Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2026
The National Park Service and the state are coordinating the celebration, and a ticket lottery to attend has already closed.
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Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
However, it is barred from coordinating with individual campaigns or national Republican committees, which adds to the sense of mystery surrounding its plans.
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Thomas Beaumont,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
The executive order creating Freedom 250 noted that it would be housed in the Department of Defense, which is responsible for coordinating funding and logistics.
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Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
3 July 2026
The look included a velvet corset and a coordinating miniskirt.
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Robyn Merrett,
InStyle,
3 July 2026
America250, the bipartisan initiative that is coordinating semiquincentennial celebrations, lists 68 official sponsors on its website.
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Annie Joy Williams,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
The United Nations was on the ground and coordinating help from a global fund.
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Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
The family of four all wore matching Adidas looks with a coordinating red-white-and-blue star pattern for Team USA.
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Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2026
The National Park Service and the state are coordinating the celebration, and a ticket lottery to attend has already closed.
—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
However, it is barred from coordinating with individual campaigns or national Republican committees, which adds to the sense of mystery surrounding its plans.
—
Thomas Beaumont,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
The executive order creating Freedom 250 noted that it would be housed in the Department of Defense, which is responsible for coordinating funding and logistics.
—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
3 July 2026
The look included a velvet corset and a coordinating miniskirt.
—
Robyn Merrett,
InStyle,
3 July 2026
America250, the bipartisan initiative that is coordinating semiquincentennial celebrations, lists 68 official sponsors on its website.
—
Annie Joy Williams,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
The United Nations was on the ground and coordinating help from a global fund.
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Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
The family of four all wore matching Adidas looks with a coordinating red-white-and-blue star pattern for Team USA.
—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coordinating
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Often that time is spent gathering, formatting and reconciling data, followed by a slow phase of human interpretation.
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And that means getting stuff done involves reconciling the demands of a couple of 100 million people.
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Andronis describes the restaurant as a traditional Greek taverna set against the caldera cliffs, blending Greek traditions with Santorini’s romance and exclusivity.
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This helps to create distinct layers in the pie, rather than everything blending together.
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The three-person team then found the corresponding symbols on a paper chart.
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Some of those stock transactions occurred shortly before or after major news related to the corresponding companies.
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Another study observed children as young as ten months old correlating larger physical statures with dominance.
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By correlating vulnerabilities into potential attack paths, teams can prioritize issues that could realistically lead to privilege escalation, lateral movement, or data access—rather than treating all findings equally.
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Austria, under Ralf Rangnick, play fluid, relentless football but Jordan made a decent fist of their first World Cup match, creating nine chances despite having just 37 per cent possession and matching Austria’s 11 shot attempts.
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In the series of photos, Brooks, 30, showed off her wedding look — a matching pink halter and skirt set with pink bow pumps — and shared a grainy Polaroid picture of her and Hemsworth, 36.
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“Coordinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coordinating. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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