coincide
verb
ˈkō-ən-ˌsīd
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Definition of coincide
1a : 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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The attacks and the protests coincide with an unprecedented political opening in Ethiopia under its new prime minister, Abiy Ahmed. — Paul Schemm, The Seattle Times, "Ethiopia’s ethnic divides rock capital," 17 Sep. 2018 Their visit will coincide with the Invictus Games, a competition Prince Harry founded in 2014, which take place in Sydney this year. — Megan Friedman, Town & Country, "Queen Elizabeth's Former Spokesperson Says Meghan Markle’s Trip to Australia Will Be a 'Baptism of Fire'," 27 Aug. 2018 The truce will coincide with Eid, the religious holiday that marks the end of Ramadan. — Sayed Salahuddin And Missy Ryan, chicagotribune.com, "Taliban announces first cease-fire with Afghan forces since start of war," 9 June 2018 The rising discrepancy does coincide with a change in Border Patrol policy. — Bob Ortega, CNN, "Border Patrol failed to count hundreds of migrant deaths on US soil," 14 May 2018 The event will coincide with the 25th anniversary of the all-boys Loyola High. — Ann Zaniewski, Detroit Free Press, "Collapsed chapel, a school gym and hope, all part of this weekend's Mass Mob," 11 May 2018 Beltre's return will could coincide with the return of Rougned Odor, who played five innings at second base Sunday and is 1 for 5 in two games with Double A Frisco. — Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, "Rangers Reaction: With Beltre, Odor closer to returning, here's how Profar, Kiner-Falefa can stay in the lineup | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 6 May 2018 This production coincide with the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre to 1999 in Littleton, Colorado. — Mark Rapp, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Arts listings for April 20-26: Akron Symphony Orchestra presents "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert" & More," 19 Apr. 2018 Investors have fretted over signs of a slowdown overseas, where fractious European politics and weak Chinese economic data coincide with trade tensions between Washington and Beijing. — WSJ, "Dollar Surges Amid Political Turbulence Abroad," 12 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'coincide.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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coincide
verb
English Language Learners Definition of coincide
: to happen at the same time as something else
: to agree with something exactly : to be the same as something else
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coincide
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Kids Definition of coincide
1 : to happen at the same time The band's performance is scheduled to coincide with the fireworks.
2 : to agree exactly Their goals coincided.
3 : to occupy the same space The edges of the wallpaper must coincide.
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