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as in accompanied
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 corresponded
to be in agreement on every point
the two lists coincide
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as in agreed
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 coincided
The star wide receiver’s tough night coincided with a heated conversation with head coach Zac Taylor.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
In contrast, spending less overall was higher for Democratic respondents, which coincided with their plans to spend less on apparel.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
The momentum coincided with a broader wave of decentralization in tech, from the blockchain boom to federated networks like Mastodon and Bluesky.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Roscoe’s later years coincided with the emergence of a new generation of F1 paddock pets, most notably Charles Leclerc’s dachshund Leo, who joined the Ferrari driver’s family in April 2024.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Millions in crypto losses The rise of digital currency has coincided with millions in financial loss for Boston residents, according to the BPD, and in 2024 alone city residents lost over $9 million to cryptocurrency scammers.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
This coincided with the team’s move to their new home at the Barclays Arena in downtown Brooklyn after 20 years in Manhattan at Madison Square Garden.
—Marc Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
Notably, the latest debate over TikTok coincided with China’s national cybersecurity week, held on Sept 15-21.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
The president's remarks coincided with Climate Week where businesses, world officials, scientists and non-profit organizations have gathered in New York to discuss climate change efforts in conjunction with general assembly meetings.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
In contrast, spending less overall was higher for Democratic respondents, which coincided with their plans to spend less on apparel.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
The momentum coincided with a broader wave of decentralization in tech, from the blockchain boom to federated networks like Mastodon and Bluesky.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Roscoe’s later years coincided with the emergence of a new generation of F1 paddock pets, most notably Charles Leclerc’s dachshund Leo, who joined the Ferrari driver’s family in April 2024.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Millions in crypto losses The rise of digital currency has coincided with millions in financial loss for Boston residents, according to the BPD, and in 2024 alone city residents lost over $9 million to cryptocurrency scammers.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
This coincided with the team’s move to their new home at the Barclays Arena in downtown Brooklyn after 20 years in Manhattan at Madison Square Garden.
—Marc Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
Notably, the latest debate over TikTok coincided with China’s national cybersecurity week, held on Sept 15-21.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
The president's remarks coincided with Climate Week where businesses, world officials, scientists and non-profit organizations have gathered in New York to discuss climate change efforts in conjunction with general assembly meetings.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincided
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Even growing up in 1970s and '80s Chicago, Goldberg-Polin decisions were always accompanied by fundamental questions.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Permits are invalid unless they are accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection from an accredited veterinarian indicating that the animal is free of disease.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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That corresponded to a 68% to 86% reduction in the probability of brain injury.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Sep. 2025
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This corresponded with a demographic shift for the blues, which fell out of favor with young Black audiences, who were turning to new funk and soul sounds, just as young white people were embracing it.—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025
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Officials met with family members Thursday and agreed to start using heavy machinery to remove the debris and recover the bodies.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Local officials have now met with family members and agreed to begin using machinery to move the rubble and start recovering bodies.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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What happened next, according to first responders, Jasper's aunt Amber Rosen, churchgoers, hospital officials and family members of those impacted, is a blur of violence and terror with the pop-pop-pop of an assault weapon and thick black smoke from fire hanging in the air.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Canes have beaten Florida and Florida State in back-to-back years; that hasn’t happened since 2001-04.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The famous Stanford Prison Experiment by Zimbardo revealed how quickly people conformed to roles of power or submission, often at the expense of empathy and fairness.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Columbia, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania have made deals with the Administration to restore their funding, and other universities have conformed to what the Administration seems to want in order to avoid becoming targets themselves.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The breakout song of the summer was the first time the duo behind AYA collaborated in a professional studio.—
Camilla Wright,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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For this, the researchers collaborated with chefs at Alchemist, a two-star Michelin restaurant in Copenhagen.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Two favorites, the Cavaliers and Knicks, sit atop the Eastern Conference, but that second tier has enough room to fit the Pistons, as long as one or two young guys take steps — or maybe even large leaps.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Graham insisted JCPenney do that and have finished pieces that would fit curvy women without a need to be tailored.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The rest, the court wrote, consisted mostly of predictions, speculation, or opinion — or was substantially true.—
Stephen L. Carter,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The rest, the court wrote, consisted mostly of predictions, speculation, or opinion — or was substantially true.—
Stephen L. Carter,
Twin Cities,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Coincided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincided. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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