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as in accompanying
present at the same time and place
the hard economic times and the coincident increase in crime were a double strain on the city's social services
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as in coinciding
occupying the same space
a study to determine whether the areas with the highest family incomes were coincident with the locations boasting the highest percentage of college graduates
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as in synchronous
existing or occurring at the same period of time
coincident changes in the region's demographic makeup that were little noted at the time
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Recent Examples of coincident
The timing of these changes were roughly coincident with clarification of Information Blocking rules and Epic’s introduction of its own competing product.
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Seth Joseph, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
The tendency of policymakers to date has been to view the harms from internet platforms not as systemic, but as a series of coincident issues.
—Roger McNamee, Wired, 24 July 2021
Several of our hottest summers in the past decade have been coincident with developing La Niñas.
—Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2020
The researchers say the onset of rapid warming at the summit is coincident with a weakening and shifting in the polar vortex that began in the mid-1980s.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2013
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Seth Joseph, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
The tendency of policymakers to date has been to view the harms from internet platforms not as systemic, but as a series of coincident issues.
—Roger McNamee, Wired, 24 July 2021
Several of our hottest summers in the past decade have been coincident with developing La Niñas.
—Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2020
The researchers say the onset of rapid warming at the summit is coincident with a weakening and shifting in the polar vortex that began in the mid-1980s.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2013
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincident
Adjective
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Tata’s voice is also AI-generated, as is her digital presence in the accompanying music video, which also features Jabbawockeez.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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The announcement coincides with the 30th anniversary of the release of No Doubt’s seminal sophomore album Tragic Kingdom, which catapulted the foursome to stardom, an accompanying press release detailed.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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Williams also praised the chair for its slim profile, synchronous tilt, and adjustable lumbar support that make the seat suitable for long working hours.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
25 Sep. 2025
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Shift from synchronous to asynchronous communication.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Unlike cash, bonds, property or stocks, Bitcoin does not entitle the owner to any underlying asset, interest, or cash flow.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Men’s products always come out with a slight, underlying red tone.—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The concurrent carriage deadlines for NBCUniversal and TelevisaUnivision are coincidence.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Three years after winning the show in 2008, he was sentenced to four years in prison on a drug trafficking charge and a concurrent term of one year for failure to pay income taxes on his $500,000 Big Brother winnings, according to the United States Attorney's Office in Massachusetts.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Who will pay for constructing new pipelines, retiring current ones and cleaning attendant hazardous waste?—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Variety is maintaining a log of all the other editions and their attendant cover art; most were only available at Swift’s webstore and sold out almost immediately upon being announced for sale.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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For his last runway collection, unveiled in September, Michele constructed a parallel universe of side-by-side shows separated by a wall that when lifted revealed twins in identical looks in synchronic stride.—
Colleen Barry,
Fortune,
24 Nov. 2022
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With a lockable synchronic-tilt mechanism and special Z-Shape design, the Kaiser 2 can accommodate a weight up to 180kg, quite a bit more than normal mechanisms on office chairs and the back can be reclined to an angle of 160 degrees which can be locked when not in rocking mode.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
11 Oct. 2021
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The United States has spent more than $30 billion on the war in Gaza and associated conflicts in the Middle East, with more than half of this figure devoted to military support for Israel, a new report shared with has found.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The change affects UnitedHealthcare members enrolled in a commercial plan, Medicare Advantage plan or Medicaid who receive care at Ascension Wisconsin hospitals, clinics or other locations, as well as associated practices of Ascension Medical Group.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, the credibility of mutual defense in the Gulf will depend less on paper promises and more on whether allies can lock in coincidental interests, embed real commitments, and remove ambiguity.—
Omar Al-Ubaydli,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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These evocations of the iconography of October 7th may or may not be coincidental, but the language and imagery take on an additional charge when considered alongside Harwicz’s public statements on the war in Gaza.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Coincident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincident. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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