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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 timing of the viral moment also coincided with a new chapter in Scott’s career.
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Ryan Brennan
april 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The flashes lasted mere milliseconds and coincided by chance with Monday evening’s total solar eclipse.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
That his ascent coincided with the mainstreaming of nerdom and the heyday of the fuckboy was a stroke of luck, but the bassist and singer born Stephen Bruner knows that men’s hypocrisies and failures are timeless fodder for songwriting.
—Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
The units debut also coincided with the start of a new ESPN TV deal that included the women’s tournament.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The increase in deaths has coincided with a staggering rise in federal immigration detention, with the number of people held recently climbing to a record 70,000, the highest level in the agency’s 23-year history.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
On Good Friday, there was a Yankees Opening Day game played in the afternoon hours, which coincided with this most blessed holiday.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
The scandal coincided with the termination of its chief executive, Ross Levinsohn, who once held a leadership role at the Los Angeles Times.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
That year, the cultural awareness celebration, recognized annually on March 31, coincided with Easter Sunday, Christianity’s holiest day.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Ryan Brennan
april 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The flashes lasted mere milliseconds and coincided by chance with Monday evening’s total solar eclipse.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
That his ascent coincided with the mainstreaming of nerdom and the heyday of the fuckboy was a stroke of luck, but the bassist and singer born Stephen Bruner knows that men’s hypocrisies and failures are timeless fodder for songwriting.
—Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
The units debut also coincided with the start of a new ESPN TV deal that included the women’s tournament.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The increase in deaths has coincided with a staggering rise in federal immigration detention, with the number of people held recently climbing to a record 70,000, the highest level in the agency’s 23-year history.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
On Good Friday, there was a Yankees Opening Day game played in the afternoon hours, which coincided with this most blessed holiday.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
The scandal coincided with the termination of its chief executive, Ross Levinsohn, who once held a leadership role at the Los Angeles Times.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
That year, the cultural awareness celebration, recognized annually on March 31, coincided with Easter Sunday, Christianity’s holiest day.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincided
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The fastball command that Niebla described as his superpower has accompanied the gains in velocity.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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He was accompanied by Lesley Suzanne McClam, 26, of Calabash, who was identified as a parent of the child, police said.—
Mark Price
April 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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Whether Epstein ever corresponded with the prince about Yemen is not known.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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This rise corresponded with a nearly equal uptick in hospitalizations linked to kratom alone, from 43 admissions in 2015 to 538 in 2025.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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The two men spoke with disdain for Europe, and Szijjártó agreed to help in removing an Uzbek-Russian oligarch’s sister from a European sanctions list.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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State officials say federal agents first agreed to work with them at the scenes of the Good and Sosa-Celis shootings, then federal officials later took control of the evidence.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Nets tied their season high with 36 assists, and six different players recorded at least four assists in the same game, a franchise mark that has only been hit eight times and hadn’t happened since March 2022.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Clements said the mistaken identification may have happened because the creature decomposed and lost its telltale shell before it was fossilized, complicating identification.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sharpe said traditionally French cuisine has been looked at as the standard, and chefs have conformed to fit that standard.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Martin highlighted the findings, which mostly conformed to his expectations but still surprised him in the magnitude of the angst over the work situationship.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Firefighters collaborated secured the building in collaboration with city departments until representatives of the house arrived on scene to figure out the next steps, authorities said.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Spence collaborated with Carrasco on the selection and placement of a variety of plants, noting the southwest exposure.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The pan is wide and shallow enough to fit a large portion of veg, and its ceramic nonstick coating makes for easy cleanup.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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The airline also implemented a new policy earlier this year requiring travelers who don't fit within the armrests of their seat to pay for an extra one in advance.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Where Days of Ash consisted primarily of songs dedicated to activists who died, including Renée Good and Palestinian No Other Land documentary consultant Awdah Hathaleen, Easter Lily tackles more directly personal territory.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
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Warren said to her audience, which consisted largely of institutional investors.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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