coordinated

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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

coordinated

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past tense and past participle of coordinate entry 2

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This enables the robot to adjust its actions based on factors such as the incoming ball while maintaining coordinated and natural movement patterns. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026 This is powerful stuff and there needs to be a coordinated rollout specific to entire teams where everyone gets trained and then together use these applications consistently, rather than going rogue. — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Fire officials said this incident involved a coordinated effort between the Anne Arundel County and Annapolis City Fire Departments, as well as units that investigate cases involving arson and explosives. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 The agreement was reached within two years of a formal pollution report and accelerated coordinated cleanup efforts. — Samhita M Ilango, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coordinated

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coordinated was in 1885

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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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