coordinated

adjective

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

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The report argues coordinated federal and state policies are needed to expand and modernize the talent pipeline, such as through apprenticeships and training programs. Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 Last month, federal agents with the FDA and Department of Justice seized roughly 73,000 7-OH products from three Kansas City warehouses in a coordinated action. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025 Sotomayor and the other left-leaning justices were sharply critical of Francisco’s arguments to strike down the coordinated spending limits, while the conservative justices appeared more open to doing so on First Amendment grounds. Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Dec. 2025 Rule passed after Watergate scandal The coordinated spending restrictions at issue were included in campaign finance regulations passed by Congress in 1974 in response to the Watergate scandal. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coordinated

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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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 16 Dec. 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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