COORDINATION Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

coordination

noun

(ˌ)kō-ˌȯr-də-ˈnā-shən

Definition of coordination

as in cooperation

the work and activity of a number of persons who individually contribute toward the efficiency of the whole an operation requiring precise coordination among all branches of the armed forces

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

noncooperation

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of coordination Taymor’s production catalyzes the storytelling, and the dynamic inventiveness of the mise-en-scène is on kinetic display at the Pantages, where a top-notch design team works in perfect coordination. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 But those previously mentioned four skills where superhuman performance could suffice to kill all humans (hacking, persuasion, planning and coordination, uninterpretable reasoning) mean that generalization matters only so much. — Geoffrey Irving, Time, 3 Oct. 2026 Multi-agent systems (from Microsoft’s AutoGen to Claude Research’s subagents) have achieved limited coordination in this way over the past few years. — Michael Morris, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 Putting that standard into practice will require coordination across specialties. — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coordination

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coordination

Noun

Trump’s laudatory comments come as bipartisan angst over the technology crests, alarming AI incidents proliferate, and global governments call for policy cooperation.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
International cooperation on regulating the use of potentially dangerous technology has been the norm since the late 19th century when chemical and explosive weapons first hit the scene.

— Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of cooperation

Noun

Interiors for the Mexico project are being developed in collaboration with One Atelier, with guidance from Caroline Lebar, creative director of interiors at Karl Lagerfeld.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The latest agreement extends the collaboration beyond inspection, making logistics a formal area of development.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026