COALESCING Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

coalescing 1 of 2

noun

as in merging

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coalescing

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verb

present participle of coalesce

as in combining

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

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as in cooperating

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 coalescing

Noun

When scaled up, systems can hold on to their predictable operation, decrease infrastructure costs and scale through message grouping, chunking or coalescing. — Ajay Pandey, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026 Building the Power Unit Kosinski assembled his own pit crew to realize his vivid vision of brilliant but messy underdogs coalescing to triumph in one of the world’s most popular sports. — Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025 The offensive line with a new and young left side showed signs of coalescing, enabling Patrick Mahomes to have precious time that’s been in short supply the last couple of seasons. — Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025

Verb

Audience review scores are coalescing, resulting in an 86% on Rotten Tomatoes. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Instead of coalescing around a single proposal, lawmakers across the aisle are locked in a broader fight over whether states should retain the ability to legislate on AI across certain subject areas, or at all. — Caleb Knapp, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 The opposite happens a few minutes later at the end of totality, when a Baily's bead appears, then a few more, quickly coalescing into a second diamond ring. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026 That level of play, led by stellar pitching, pristine defense and timely offense finally coalescing, has lent credence to the belief this team can be a contender in a topsy-turvy AL despite an atrocious start to the year. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 24 July 2026 Four Black candidates – Luther Campbell, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Dale Holness and Elijah Manley – considered coalescing behind one candidate who could defeat Wasserman Schultz in the primary, but ultimately decided against it. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 Yangten Rinpoche is currently digitizing the entire canon of the 14th Dalai Lama’s teachings, comprising over 110 books, and is looking into coalescing that wisdom into an AI agent which people can solicit for his spiritual advice. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026 But they also are tethered together in a vital and distinct way, coalescing here as nowhere else even while reflecting something deeper and broader that this particular World Cup has come to mean. — Vahe Gregorian july 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026 But by the time the Paleo world was coalescing online in the ’90s, Voegtlin’s book was cited as a pioneering work. — David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026

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Noun

Founded in 2013, Off-White pioneered the merging of the worlds of streetwear and luxury that drove much of fashion in the mid-2010s.

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
The agreement comes on the heels of Pine Villa Elementary merging with Arthur and Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts to form a K-12 campus in Goulds.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of merging

Verb

Klein, for his part, hopes the results inspire future research combining keto with popular glucagonlike peptide 1 (GLP-1) weight-loss drugs such as semaglutide, tirzepatide, and more.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026
By combining multiple types of light into one image, NASA is able to reveal the complete picture of what this energetic galaxy is made of.

— Brett Tingley, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of combining

Verb

The woman is cooperating with the House Ethics Committee’s investigation into Gomez, according to her lawyers, Lisa Banks and Sarah Nesbitt.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
Court records, however, reveal the cooperating witness, a member of the Cuban-American gang, has been assisting the feds since 2015.

— Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of cooperating

Noun

The simple way to think about this product is a closer integration between Salesforce's library of customers' valuable data and the capabilities of the Claude model.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
It is intended to provide additional capacity for the production and integration of complex defense electronics, where manufacturing and testing requirements can be extensive.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of integration

Verb

Major engineering bottlenecks Commercial fusion plants aim to generate energy by fusing two forms of heavy hydrogen, deuterium and tritium, inside a magnetic chamber.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Adult oysters, by contrast, attach themselves to hard surfaces for life, fusing their shells to the surface and growing in irregular clumps.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of fusing

Verb

Data center backlash is also uniting people from across the political spectrum ahead of the midterm elections.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
At home several center-right parties initially declined to join his coalition, illustrating the challenge of uniting the broader Brazilian right behind his candidacy.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of uniting

Noun

Unlike mainstream fusion projects such as tokamaks, the Texatron does not rely on giant superconducting magnets to hold a thin gas in place for long periods.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Plus, Sumosan nails Japanese fusion cuisine, fresh sushi and creative cocktails by the beach.

— Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of fusion

Verb

Instead, the agents had, by collaborating amongst themselves, quickly found a way to manufacture answers to cyber challenges without actually solving the questions in the way ExploitGym’s creators had intended.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
In addition to collaborating on the adaptations of her own books, Todd has also helped adapt another bestseller from Colleen Hoover, serving as producer for Regretting You.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

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