COALESCES Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

coalesces

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present tense third-person singular of coalesce

as in combines

to come together to form a single unit several small townships have coalesced into a single metropolis

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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 coalesces Sometimes there are those lightning bolt moments where the creative just coalesces. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026 Under Labor rules, a leadership contest can be triggered if sufficient backing coalesces behind a challenger, typically through nominations from MPs and affiliated groups. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026 Over the course of a few hours, the smaller bubbles empty into larger ones, until the fluid coalesces into a single cavity. — Clare Watson, Quanta Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026 These highly regulated, intricate environments are where adoption achieves scale and economic power coalesces. — Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 But Mamdani consistently hasn’t surpassed 50 percent support in polling, suggesting an opening exists if Sliwa drops out and the opposition coalesces behind Cuomo. — Jesse Byrnes, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025 The 2018 film First Reformed cast him as a minister whose painful past coalesces with an environmentalist awakening in an epic crisis of faith. — Judy Berman, Time, 23 Sep. 2025 This coalesces and makes sense of the barrage of assaults designed to undermine Americans’ trust in our country, our Constitution and all the principles upon which it was built. — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025

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All-wing approach The Z4 replaces much of the traditional tube-and-wing layout with a broad airframe that combines the fuselage and lifting surfaces.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Part ballerina, part pump, the style combines the gamine energy of your favorite flats with the limb-elongating power of a classic heel.

— Christina Holevas, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of combines

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And while television unites us in the first place, Benson brings us together in a special way.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
College sports even unites Trump with the Senate majority leader he’s soured on lately; John Thune is a former college basketball player.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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The property celebrates nature, with biophilic design that effortlessly connects guests with the sand, sea, and sky outside; fittingly, the signature experiences at Patina Maldives are rooted in communion with nature as well.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
The new solution connects with existing legal software such as iManage, NetDocuments, Docusign, and many others.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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There were 223 seats at the Lee’s Summit restaurant, not all of them in use, like the 24 in the open-air patio or at the two bars — one that expands into a third outdoor patio for when the weather cooperates.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
If the weather cooperates, the possibilities are endless — hiking, surfing, sunbathing, strolling, gazing at the stars in the sky.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 31 July 2026

Definition of cooperates

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The fund also powers the Yavarhoussen Scholarship, which collaborates with the Institut National d’Histoire de l’Art in Paris to research and publish books on Malagasy art history.

— Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Film Independent also collaborates with other Los Angeles arts nonprofits.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of collaborates

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Valladares is also developing a FMV horror game via his Vallastudio Films that merges analog filmmaking with interactive storytelling.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
The partnership with Hispanic Executive merges media and events, creating a powerful ecosystem to inform and empower Latino executives and entrepreneurs.

— Isaac Mizrahi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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