How to Use coordinated in a Sentence

coordinated

adjective
  • This includes coordinated efforts at all levels of government, each of which plays a critical role.
    Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
  • About three minutes after the shooter entered, at least nine officers made what appeared to be a coordinated entry into the building.
    Ray Sanchez and Peter Nickeas, CNN, 16 July 2022
  • The escape that prompted the overnight search for the teens was a coordinated effort, Beohm said.
    Celina Tebor, CNN, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The duo sported a coordinated Diesel look that was fitting with the dress code, The Garden of Time.
    Giacomo Aricò, Glamour, 7 May 2024
  • The two coordinated looks for the royal event, and Finnegan stole the show with her breezy pastel yellow cape dress.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 May 2023
  • Some thieves don't even try to hide their crimes, like with coordinated flash mobs.
    Carter Evans, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The sports icon wore a cropped, long-sleeve blouse with a coordinated pencil skirt.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024
  • In other words, the coordinated effort of your entire body wins the day (or in this case, the workout).
    Men's Health, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Unlike the coordinated chintz of the '80s, try contrasts in color and scale.
    Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Hang around the house in style with a coordinated loungewear set or a matching pajama set that’s on sale for more than 40% off.
    Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Beane said the new coordinated effort could solve gaps in the system.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2023
  • And so there has to be a real coordinated effort to be able to respond to this crisis.
    CBS News, 31 Dec. 2023
  • For the less coordinated among us, a simple slip of the knife while trying to remove the pit can easily lead to slicing the flesh of one’s hand instead of the flesh of the fruit.
    Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 2 June 2023
  • In the video, Mendes is sporting a denim-on-denim look in a jean skirt and coordinated jacket.
    Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
  • By nightfall, a coordinated attack would shift focus away from that part of the city.
    Timothy McLaughlin, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Someone who loves a coordinated look but doesn’t want to spend a ton of time picking out the matching paper.
    Brigitt Earley, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Still, the movements of each wheel must remain coordinated to steer, and the suspension must smooth bumps and potholes across four wheels.
    IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2023
  • This allows the hour of daylight to stay coordinated with the time most people are active outside.
    Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The trio arrived on the red carpet at Madison Square Garden in coordinated looks, though Grier went a little out of the box.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2022
  • The Summer Olympics opens in Paris despite a coordinated attack on France’s high-speed trains.
    Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2024
  • But doing that in a way that’s lined up and deeply coordinated with our likeminded allies around the world and that’s a that’s an integral part of the approach.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Whether worn together for a coordinated look or mixed and matched with other pieces from your wardrobe, this set is a must-have this summer.
    Erica Paige, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2024
  • Tough to watch, particularly when compared to the quick and coordinated teams in the West.
    Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
  • This is the best zero-gravity chair that comes in a set of two for a cohesive, coordinated look in your backyard.
    Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2023
  • The large rodent’s disappearance sparked a coordinated search, with teams working around the clock to find her.
    Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
  • This is why four time zones were established in 1883 for coordinated time keeping across the country.
    Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The pair, initially performing a few feet apart in front of Son Lux, met in the middle of the small stage to clasp hands (or, in Byrne’s case, rubbery fingers) as the dancers fell to the ground in a coordinated circle.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Haggis maintained that the womens’ claims were part of a coordinated press campaign against him.
    Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Caicedo hugged her teammates and then broke out into a coordinated dance, before flashing a heart to the cameras on the sideline.
    Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
  • The four claims received by the county so far were submitted independently of any coordinated legal effort.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024

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