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coordinate

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noun

as in equivalent
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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coordinate

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adjective

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Recent Examples of coordinate
Verb
The recommendations focus principally on expanding the security perimeter of events; withholding the details of events and vetting attendees; and coordinating with law enforcement or hiring security guards. Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025 Those looking to coordinate their light show to music can find fairy lights that can flash to the beat. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Noun
Several decades later, in 1901, another French mathematician, Henri Poincaré, realized that points with rational coordinates—that is, points with coordinates that can be represented as fractions on the graph of an elliptic curve—composed a group. Richard Jensen, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2025 Air traffic controllers prepared new coordinates and attempted to send a low altitude alert three times to the pilot, who did not respond. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
The initial rollout of coronavirus vaccines in the US has been slow and messy, as states have tried coordinate plans for appointments with little federal guidance. Kim Lyons, The Verge, 25 Jan. 2021 The x-axis and y-axis show the two dimensions of a coordinate plane. Dave Linkletter, Popular Mechanics, 22 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for coordinate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coordinate
Verb
  • Whitten reconciled creative impulses that often seemed diametrically opposed.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
  • In June 2013, Tish filed for divorce, but a month later, the couple had once again reconciled.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • The company blends sales and streaming data as well as total audience impressions at radio to paint a picture of which hard rock tracks are the most popular in the U.S.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
  • This is not the first time Woodford has blended different styles of whiskey together for a special release.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled Nick Loftin from Triple-A Omaha.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
  • The Dodgers called up top prospect Dalton Rushing, and the corresponding roster move was the Barnes DFA.
    Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • One inevitable complication in understanding how attention paid to stories in the news corresponds with political support is that consumers can design a media diet of information from only one side or perspective.
    Ruth Igielnik, New York Times, 18 May 2025
  • What’s Going On Inside Your Brain When Your Mind Goes Blank? New Insight Into Eureka Moments Example of the hidden picture puzzles in the black/white images on the left; corresponding real-world picture on the right.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • These organizations serve about 30 million Americans across all 50 states but are typically under-resourced compared to their counterparts at major health systems.
    Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
  • Officials started making calls to counterparts Wednesday night to emphasize that, in their minds, nothing had changed and that process and urgency should be maintained.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • Further, a My Triumph Connectivity system, and the welcome installation of a Sapphire Black windscreen with a matching Triple Tribute graphic detail are additional features on the bike.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 May 2025
  • The additional costs of premiums also mean employees have less money available for other uses, including putting into TSP for more matching funds.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Going back to the housing crisis, stocks and bonds and have been tightly correlated.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • Specific words for pain can correlate with the underlying causes of it—and different causes point to different approaches to relief.
    Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Noun
  • Altman married partner Oliver Mulherin, a software engineer, in 2024.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 30 May 2025
  • Development Cost Or Upfront Investment: Quantify the build, buy or partner cost to also evaluate the break-even point and return on investment.
    Anshul Kumar, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025

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“Coordinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coordinate. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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