Synonyms of coincidence

coincidence

noun

kō-ˈin(t)-sə-dən(t)s 

as in occurrence

the occurrence or existence of several things at once

the coincidence of the last note of the violin with the sound of the bell

Synonyms & Similar Words

• occurrence
• coexistence
• concurrence
• concurrency
• happening
• synchronism
• development
• synchrony
• contemporaneousness
• simultaneousness
• coevality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• asynchrony

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coincidence

One key thing to note here is that this intersection is not a coincidence. — Krishan Arora, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

The criss-crossings of coincidences and the overlapping bonds of acquaintance bring to the minute details of phone calls and handwritten notes, sly glances and trivial deceptions, a vast psychological reverberance. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026

The precise timing of these cases, which have all come to light since April, may be a coincidence. — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

In fact the vast majority of the close races by no coincidence are also ones where both sides have spent large sums of money. — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026