as in coincident
occupying the same space
the coinciding bases of the two triangles
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as in accompanying
to occur or exist at the same time
the heaviest snowfall of the season coincided with the start of our weeklong ski vacation
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as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point
the two lists coincide
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as in agreeing
to have or come to the same opinion or point of view
their wishes coincide exactly with my desire
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Recent Examples of coinciding
Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Nonetheless, development continued, with the model’s debut in 1987 as Enzo’s ultimate road-going statement, coinciding that year with the company’s 40th anniversary.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
The measure renames the cap-and-trade program cap-and-invest and extends it 15 years from 2030, the current expiration date, coinciding with the state’s declared intention to make California carbon neutral by 2045.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
D’Amaro, 55, will officially assume the role as the ninth chief executive in Disney’s nearly 103-year history on Wednesday, March 18, coinciding with the company’s 2026 annual shareholders meeting.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
This will be the 10th year of such activity, which began in 2017 with week-long activities coinciding with the national American Bar Association’s National Judicial Outreach Week and was expanded two years later to be a full month.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
But Hezbollah has still been able to fire back, launching hundreds of rockets and drones into Israel, often coinciding with barrages of Iranian ballistic missiles.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
The team found a major levoglucosan peak centered around 1128 CE, coinciding with a similar peak recorded from the Schwarzboden mire peat core, another important reservoir of atmospheric history sampled about 12 miles southeast of Weißseespitze.
—Nidhi Sharma, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2026
Some raised the timing of the story coinciding with the news of Travis Kelce's NFL return.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
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The Minnesota Wild’s acquisition of Hughes to keep up with Colorado’s Makar and Dallas’ Heiskanen can’t be ignored here either, nor should the Edmonton Oilers’ rise coinciding with Evan Bouchard’s.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Nonetheless, development continued, with the model’s debut in 1987 as Enzo’s ultimate road-going statement, coinciding that year with the company’s 40th anniversary.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
The measure renames the cap-and-trade program cap-and-invest and extends it 15 years from 2030, the current expiration date, coinciding with the state’s declared intention to make California carbon neutral by 2045.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
D’Amaro, 55, will officially assume the role as the ninth chief executive in Disney’s nearly 103-year history on Wednesday, March 18, coinciding with the company’s 2026 annual shareholders meeting.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
This will be the 10th year of such activity, which began in 2017 with week-long activities coinciding with the national American Bar Association’s National Judicial Outreach Week and was expanded two years later to be a full month.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
But Hezbollah has still been able to fire back, launching hundreds of rockets and drones into Israel, often coinciding with barrages of Iranian ballistic missiles.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
The team found a major levoglucosan peak centered around 1128 CE, coinciding with a similar peak recorded from the Schwarzboden mire peat core, another important reservoir of atmospheric history sampled about 12 miles southeast of Weißseespitze.
—Nidhi Sharma, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2026
Some raised the timing of the story coinciding with the news of Travis Kelce's NFL return.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coinciding
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Regional banks bounced a bit, still down a couple percent on the week, as Thursday’s flush lower amid a few separate but coincident credit hiccups exacerbated underlying unease with the opaque and possibly lax lending across private credit and among smaller commercial banks.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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The coincident new Moon contributes no light pollution, making 2025 ideal for Orionid viewing.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Oct. 2025
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School staff and their fellow parents are a source of support, even accompanying them to visa appointments.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Even after Acuff drove in for a layup and accompanying free throw, Arkansas was still a distant 20 points back, at 95-75 with six minutes to go.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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In this way, the team was able to label specific internal regions corresponding to finger angles.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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The researcher says that because antimatter particles are more massive than matter particles, during pair production in the early universe, the antimatter particles were slower than the corresponding matter particles.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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In analyzing the cases of murder exonerees who sued, the Tribune found cases typically spawned roughly 300 docket entries and cost taxpayers nearly $900,000 in legal defense fees as the city often took the cases to the verge of trial before agreeing to pay.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Several of the defendants have been hit with similar issues at the original Astor on Third building, agreeing to a $500,000 lawsuit settlement in February that requires them to fix accessibility issues.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The underlying facts of the case are still to be ruled on, but the partial ruling on Friday was a big win for immigration advocates who had been fighting to shut down the controversial site.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Kansas City Chiefs’ planned $3 billion stadium in Wyandotte County cleared a major hurdle on Friday, when the Kansas Legislature passed a bill creating a sports authority and renewing the underlying incentive program that will finance the megaproject.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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What is happening here is human destruction.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The mental health system is largely crisis-driven, with interventions happening in response to an emergency need.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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One is by Clare Harner and the other is by Henry Scott Holland, and both approach death with tenderness, but also with a commanding tone fitting the imperious Ann.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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Wear sturdy boots and loose-fitting long pants and do not wear sandals or flip-flops in brushy areas.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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Vietnam and Russia are collaborating to build the Centre for Nuclear Science and Technology (CNST), for which a feasibility study material is expected to be completed by next month.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Tequila Casa Dragones is collaborating with the chef on cocktails, pairings and flights.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Coinciding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coinciding. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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