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

By coincidence, the best batters on both teams were out to the first ball of each innings. — ABC News, 28 June 2026

Finding the right galaxy in the vicinity of where the neutrino came from could be an accidental coincidence, Vandenbroucke noted. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 June 2026

Did you guys have an inclination that was coming or just a coincidence? — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026

The Pentagon official explained that the decision on those exceptions was being finalized earlier in June and the timing with the outbreak at Lackland was just a coincidence. — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026