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verb co·in·cide \ ˌkō-ən-ˈsīd , ˈkō-ən-ˌsīd \

Definition of coincide

coincided; coinciding

intransitive verb

1 a :to occupy the same place in space or time

The base of the triangle coincides with one side of the square.

The heroic age of bridge construction coincided with the expansion of the railroads …
—Mario Salvadori

b :to occupy exactly corresponding or equivalent positions on a scale or in a series

100° Celsius coincides with 212° Fahrenheit.

2 :to correspond in nature, character, or function

" … our sentiments coincided in every particular … "
—Jane Austen

3 :to be in accord or agreement :concur

She coincided with his views on most subjects.

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Examples of coincide in a Sentence

The goals of the business partners coincide.
the heaviest snowfall of the season coincided with the start of our weeklong ski vacation

Recent Examples of coincide from the Web

Dahlan’s desire to return from exile and one day succeed Abbas has coincided with Hamas’ growing desperation as Abbas has been applying greater financial pressure on Gaza.

— mohammed daraghmeh, The Seattle Times, "Egyptian, Palestinian leaders meet amid likely Gaza shakeup," 9 July 2017
The stretch has coincided with a resurgent run from Kennedy, the steady right-hander who lost his delivery after a hamstring injury.

— rustin dodd, kansascity, "Ian Kennedy delivers for Royals in 3-1 victory over the Mariners," 3 July 2017
Vanita Gupta, the former head of the U.S. Department of Justice’s office of Civil Rights, said that the timing of the letter coincides with a Justice Department request to states for information on voter registration processes.

— bryan lowry, kansascity.com, "Kris Kobach wants every U.S. voter’s personal information for Trump’s commission," 29 June 2017
The time coincides with the neighborhood's annual July 4 parade.

— mark curnutte, Cincinnati.com, "Protest over Tensing mistrial planned at UC during big FC Cincinnati match," 27 June 2017
His departure has coincided with a downturn in the Bulls' fortunes, although Thibodeau fared even worse with a young Timberwolves squad last season, going 31-51.

— des bieler, chicagotribune.com, "Jimmy Butler's personal trainer blasts Bulls, calls GM a 'liar'," 23 June 2017
An altered mindset has coincided with vast improvement.

— dennis lin, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Padres' Craig Stammen feeling as strong as ever," 19 June 2017
This will be a football-only facility and will be the first major football improvement since 2003 with the stadium tower coinciding with its FBS move.

— drew champlin, AL.com, "More wins, top-notch facilities await Troy football," 15 June 2017
Haworth went on to launch her brand a year after graduating, which happened to coincide with the height of the recession.

— christine whitney, The Cut, "The Downtown Fashion Designer Balancing Motherhood, Pet Care, and a Burgeoning Fashion Line," 5 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of coincide

borrowed from Medieval Latin coincidere "to be identical in substance, agree in position," from Latin co- co- + incidere "to fall or drop (into), come by chance, chance to happen" — more at ¹incident

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First Known Use: 1719

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coincide Synonyms

Synonyms

accompany, attend, coexist, concur, co-occur, synchronize

Antonyms

differ (from), disagree (with)

Related Words

chance, hap, happen, transpire

Near Antonyms

antedate, precede, predate; follow, succeed

Synonym Discussion of coincide

agree, concur, coincide mean to come into or be in harmony regarding a matter of opinion. agree implies complete accord usually attained by discussion and adjustment of differences.