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
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Recent Examples of coincidence
By pure coincidence, Ryder was present at the humane society when Sabally, one of his favorite players, was adopting her dog earlier this season.
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Ben Pickman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Additional properties of the Saturnian system that were previously chalked up to coincidence, such as the gap between Rhea and Titan as well as the gap between Hyperion and Iapetus, could be explained by the presence of this one-time moon as well.
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
Looking back, the chain of events — the appendicitis, the podcast connection, the impossible appointment, the miraculous cancellation — feels almost too extraordinary to be a coincidence.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
First, coincidence of interests.
—Omar Al-Ubaydli, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Ben Pickman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Additional properties of the Saturnian system that were previously chalked up to coincidence, such as the gap between Rhea and Titan as well as the gap between Hyperion and Iapetus, could be explained by the presence of this one-time moon as well.
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
Looking back, the chain of events — the appendicitis, the podcast connection, the impossible appointment, the miraculous cancellation — feels almost too extraordinary to be a coincidence.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
First, coincidence of interests.
—Omar Al-Ubaydli, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coincidence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincidence
occurrence
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In what has become something of a regular occurrence, Philip Tomasino was a healthy scratch against the Sharks.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Taylor said that a common feature in the uncommon butterfly is maroon eyes, and that the photos Gehin captured show the butterfly with black eyes, making the appearance an even rarer occurrence.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Coincidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincidence. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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