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to come together to form a single unit
several small townships have coalesced into a single metropolis
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as in cooperated
to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members
the historic preservation movement gained momentum when the two groups coalesced
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Recent Examples of coalesced
Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The episode was one of a number of ugly—and increasingly ridiculous—story lines to have coalesced around Massie’s primary race, which takes place on Tuesday.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Influential lawmakers, labor groups and party insiders have coalesced behind Becerra and Steyer, her top Democratic rivals.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Authentic is said to still be lining up its partners and the two sides are believed to still be negotiating, although the talks haven’t coalesced around a price.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
But a new study shows that some communities on the continent actually coalesced, becoming more cosmopolitan and diverse.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 29 Apr. 2026
An instant fan club of sorts coalesced around Glantz.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
The debris thrown out into space from this colossal collision eventually coalesced gravitationally to form our lunar companion.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
And theoretically, the industry coalesced around a 45-day window, except for Universal, who was at 17 days on smaller movies and 31 on bigger movies.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
The beautiful array of their divergent sizes and pelts coalesced as oils on canvas and rendered their exploits almost dreamlike.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The episode was one of a number of ugly—and increasingly ridiculous—story lines to have coalesced around Massie’s primary race, which takes place on Tuesday.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Influential lawmakers, labor groups and party insiders have coalesced behind Becerra and Steyer, her top Democratic rivals.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Authentic is said to still be lining up its partners and the two sides are believed to still be negotiating, although the talks haven’t coalesced around a price.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
But a new study shows that some communities on the continent actually coalesced, becoming more cosmopolitan and diverse.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 29 Apr. 2026
An instant fan club of sorts coalesced around Glantz.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
The debris thrown out into space from this colossal collision eventually coalesced gravitationally to form our lunar companion.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
And theoretically, the industry coalesced around a 45-day window, except for Universal, who was at 17 days on smaller movies and 31 on bigger movies.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coalesced
Adjective
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The combined disgust, discomfort, ignorance, and fascination with our Indigeneity that unsettled my aunties and fascinated my cousins made more sense to me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Signed at a combined cost of £320m, Isak, Ekitike and Wirtz played just 118 minutes of football together all season.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Bezel setting is central to my work, as nearly every piece is built around handmade bezels which, in 22-karat gold, can be fused rather than soldered and then shaped and set entirely by hand using simple tools due to the metal’s purity and softness.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Once formed, the stars fused these two elements together, which created heavier elements that made later generations of stars.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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But for the most part those GOP governors and Chicago mayors cooperated effectively on matters of importance to Chicago.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The driver of the vehicle that hit the pedestrian remained on scene and has cooperated in the investigation.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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The surprise reveal at The Android Show was Googlebook, a new laptop class running a merged Android-and-ChromeOS platform.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Those three states would be covered by the merged company, as well as Florida.—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The federal government plans have united an unusual coalition of people across the political spectrum who say a wall is not needed here.—
Carlos Morales,
NPR,
26 May 2026
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The sails are united by an image of a sewing needle, stitching together both women’s relationships to their craft and community.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Calvo and Ambrossi also collaborated on the screenplay with Alberto Conejero.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
23 May 2026
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He's collaborated with country stars like Kacey Musgraves, Kane Brown and Cody Johnson.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Founded in 1973, Magazines Canada is an incorporated nonprofit Canadian national magazine trade association.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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More importantly, aggregate business formation includes everything from solo freelancers to incorporated ventures.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
Verb
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The nonprofit Ebell Club was chartered and federated on March 9, 1984, and since that time, members have raised more than $300,000 for numerous philanthropies both within the community and national organizations.—
Sharon Hlapcich,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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The order covers federated IT systems and mission platforms across all services.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Coalesced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coalesced. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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