no accident
idiom
: something done deliberately
It is no accident that the assistant he hired is so good-looking.
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While the European troops are largely symbolic at this point, the timing was no accident.
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Geir Moulson, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
The timing of the event was no accident.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The nod to the post-Civil War reforms is no accident.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
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Geir Moulson, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
The timing of the event was no accident.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The nod to the post-Civil War reforms is no accident.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Aesha confirms that the kiss was no accident; Joe and Kizzi were flirting all night.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for no accident
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“No accident.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20accident. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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