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coordinated

adjective
co·​or·​di·​nat·​ed | \ kƍ-ËˆÈŻr-də-ˌnā-təd How to pronounce coordinated (audio) \

Definition of coordinated

: able to use more than one set of muscle movements to a single end a well-coordinated athlete

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Another of Jackson’s major initiatives began in 2016 with the hiring of former federal and county prosecutor Duane Deskins to lead a coordinated effort to combat youth violence by treating it as a public health crisis. Adam Ferrise, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson has spent years fighting gun and gang violence, and now it is on the doorstep of his home," 10 Sep. 2019 It was tranquilized in a coordinated effort between UND police and staff from the Chahinkapa Zoo in Wahpeton. Mike Mcfeely, Twin Cities, "N.D. wildlife officials opposed drugging UND moose, citing consumption risk to hunters," 6 Sep. 2019 Twitter, Facebook and YouTube all suspended or deleted hundreds of accounts that the platforms believe are part of a coordinated effort by China to spread government propaganda. Fortune, "Can Trump ‘Order’ US Firms Out of China? Should He? — CEO Daily," 24 Aug. 2019 Beginning of fall semester: Racist, anti-immigrant content was posted across the San Jose State University campus in what school officials said appeared to be a coordinated effort by white nationalist groups at universities across the country. Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Briefing: Adachi autopsy called into question," 22 Aug. 2019 In the book, Clay keeps the tapes to himself for the most part, and there's no coordinated effort to stop their spread. 14. Eliza Thompson, Seventeen, "All the Differences Between Netflix's "13 Reasons Why" and the Original Book," 16 Aug. 2019 Business Insider reports there appeared to be a coordinated effort to report Delphine's account, leading to its removal. Brett Molina, USA TODAY, "Belle Delphine, Internet star who sold her bath water, has Instagram account deleted," 19 July 2019 The coordinated efforts of Leonard and George shifted the landscape of the entire NBA, furthering a schism between the East and West, while also severely altering the future plans of several franchises. Rohan Nadkarni, SI.com, "Winners and Losers: Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and NBA Free Agency's Second Act," 7 July 2019 But recent disinformation campaigns—especially ones that originate with coordinated agencies in Russia or China—have been far more sweeping and insidious. The Editors, Scientific American, "Everyone Is an Agent in the New Information Warfare," 26 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of coordinated

1885, in the meaning defined above

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coordinated

adjective
co·​or·​di·​nat·​ed | \ -ᔊn-ˌāt-əd How to pronounce coordinated (audio) \

Medical Definition of coordinated

: able to use more than one set of muscle movements to a single end a well-coordinated athlete

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