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as in to accompany
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 to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
the two lists coincide
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as in to agree
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 coincide
Unlike past Showcases, this year's event coincided with a massive moment of change at Xbox.
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Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
The journalist and television presenter's 12th wedding anniversary with John Molner coincided with Father's Day over the weekend.
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Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
JetBlue’s expansion move in Fort Lauderdale coincides with the airline’s downsizing in the Greater New York area, a region that management has deemed costly to operate.
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David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
The project is being released to coincide with the 250th anniversary of America’s founding.
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Marlow Stern,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
The journalist and television presenter's 12th wedding anniversary with John Molner coincided with Father's Day over the weekend.
—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
JetBlue’s expansion move in Fort Lauderdale coincides with the airline’s downsizing in the Greater New York area, a region that management has deemed costly to operate.
—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
The project is being released to coincide with the 250th anniversary of America’s founding.
—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincide
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Clinical psychologists Hillary Halpern and Maureen Perry-Jenkins documented that the transition from single life to fatherhood is often accompanied by a roller coaster of emotions.
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The rhythmic pulse of hand clapping, accompanied by the resounding harmonic messages through voice.
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The most popular team kits this year are for Mexico, Argentina, Spain, France and USA, while corresponding player jerseys from Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal are also selling quickly, thanks to their performances on the pitch (and overall star quality to boot).
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The cameras, not so much hunting as scavenging, fed the numbers and their corresponding locations into a national database owned by a company that sells the information.
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The team agreed to acquire wing Aaron Wiggins from the Thunder in exchange for two second-round picks, according to a person familiar with the situation.
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Most experts and laypeople would agree that today’s AI is not sentient.
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Prime Day 2026 is here and now’s the time to jump on all the amazing deals happening this week, starting today, Tuesday, June 23 through Friday, June 26.
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Here are the state races happening June 23 and a few key races to watch.
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This design maximizes ocean views while conforming to the slope across five or possibly more levels.
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The Pride in Production initiative from Pink Triangle Press has key industry backing and aims to drive more acceptance for Two spirit, trans, non-binary and gender non conforming people working in Canada’s screen sectors.
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Institutions are often collaborating with other universities, cities, and organizations, a process that takes weeks or months.
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That makes workplace leadership more consequential because employers are among the few remaining environments where people still have to collaborate across differences.
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The show’s dramatic romance and journey of self-growth seems to fit in line with something Austen would’ve imagined for her characters.
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Scott Penn, senior landscape architect for the city of Fort Worth, said a standard community center is 25,000 square feet, which does not fit the five-acre park.
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“Coincide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincide. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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