coincided

Definition of coincidednext
past tense of coincide

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of coincided Luckily for the Knicks, Embiid’s absence coincided with Robinson’s DNP. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026 The Devil Wears Prada 2‘s big weekend opening coincided with the Gala… but Meryl Streep sat it out, purportedly to protest against Bezos. Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026 The amount of money that California spends on its workforce has grown by $6 billion since fiscal year 2019-20, which has coincided with a significant increase in the number of people who work for state government. William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2026 His decades-long development of Olana, however, coincided with worsening rheumatoid arthritis. Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 In full transparency, this stay coincided with the industry experiencing a major staff shortage. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2026 This downsizing of operations at Old Trafford coincided with the most downsized season since the start of the First World War, though, and next term will be a greater test of United’s streamlined operations. Mark Critchley, New York Times, 3 May 2026 Her adolescence coincided with a period of severe economic and political crisis in Peru, as the government grappled with hyperinflation, institutional instability, and an internal conflict with insurgent groups such as the Shining Path, alongside controversial counterinsurgency measures. Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026 Valve’s timing also coincided with a tenuous time for Windows, when Microsoft was asking users to move from Windows 10 to Windows 11, an OS with a reputation for being irritating and having higher system requirements. ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincided
Verb
  • Some celebrity dogs are just as famous as their human parents, including Pilaf — Demi Moore's teeny-tiny pup who has accompanied her everywhere from fashion week to Broadway shows — and Ariana Grande's Toulouse, who graced the cover of Vogue in August 2019.
    Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
  • Head chef and owner Diego Briones has created an accomplished, light-hearted menu with hero European ingredients such as white asparagus, accompanied by more unusual combinations like coconut and green papaya.
    Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • McMahon corresponded with his professors.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Two greats of 17th-century math, Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat, corresponded about the problem in a famous series of letters.
    Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That same week, a Cook County judge agreed to postpone a hearing centered on Ford City’s closure until May 15 after some of the mall’s 16 remaining tenants complained.
    Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • Ugarte previously agreed to a $25,000 settlement with the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission over failing to disclose outside income earned through his consulting firm while serving as a City Hall aide to Price.
    Teresa Liu, Daily News, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 7, according to the Tribune’s archives.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • This even happened in Venice, during the couple’s wedding celebrations.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • The museum has also allegedly not conformed to the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA), which requires trustees to manage an endowment so that its spending power is maintained.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • According to a person with knowledge of the situation, Foster’s dual roles were reviewed by the National Football League Players Association to make sure the situation conformed with the NFLPA’s regulations governing contract advisors.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Sources have told Deadline that Fox was originally unhappy with the creative on Season 14 of the show, but collaborated with the creative team and was ultimately sated.
    Peter White, Deadline, 8 May 2026
  • Investigators contacted police in Houston and collaborated with the California Department of Justice's Bureau of Forensic Services.
    Tim Fang, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • The front area of the deck is being fitted with 100 square meters of solar panels, capable of delivering more than 20 kilowatts of electrical power.
    Andrew Rice, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • Made from a lightweight polyester-blend fabric, this breezy summer dress will fit well with anything on your itinerary.
    Staff Author, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • And while larger masses of gold have been discovered over the years, all others have consisted mostly of intermixtures of gold and valueless rock.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
  • So bad did things seem in those early days that US aid to Kyiv consisted mainly of offers to evacuate President Zelensky before the capital fell.
    David Szondy May 02, New Atlas, 2 May 2026

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“Coincided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincided. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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