1
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 introduction of the frothy topping coincided with the rising popularity of iced coffee and other cold drinks, which have overtaken Starbucks' hot beverage orders, no matter the season.
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
The Wings have slipped to the league's worst record, a fall that coincided with the Connecticut Sun's strong surge in August.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
This coincided with a number of high-profile exits at the agency.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The recent plunge in teen employment occurred during the Great Recession, which coincided with dozens of state minimum wage hikes and a federal minimum wage increase.
—Rachel Greszler, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Yoon’s shock martial law order in December and its political fallout has coincided with a dramatic fall from grace for Kim, a wealthy businesswoman who was seen as an important driving force behind her husband’s rise to top office.
—CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
My wife, a nonfan, graciously joined me, reading material in hand, at games in cities such as Boston, Houston, New York and Los Angeles when our summer vacation travels coincided with Sox visits.
—Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Its opening late last year coincided with the closure of a Walgreens about a mile away.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The political clash has coincided with a fraught moment for the central bank.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2025
Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
The Wings have slipped to the league's worst record, a fall that coincided with the Connecticut Sun's strong surge in August.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
This coincided with a number of high-profile exits at the agency.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The recent plunge in teen employment occurred during the Great Recession, which coincided with dozens of state minimum wage hikes and a federal minimum wage increase.
—Rachel Greszler, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Yoon’s shock martial law order in December and its political fallout has coincided with a dramatic fall from grace for Kim, a wealthy businesswoman who was seen as an important driving force behind her husband’s rise to top office.
—CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
My wife, a nonfan, graciously joined me, reading material in hand, at games in cities such as Boston, Houston, New York and Los Angeles when our summer vacation travels coincided with Sox visits.
—Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Its opening late last year coincided with the closure of a Walgreens about a mile away.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The political clash has coincided with a fraught moment for the central bank.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincided
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Each rock bottom has come accompanied by a shovel, as the Dodgers keep digging deeper.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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And, it's accompanied by second total lunar eclipse of 2025.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The coroner’s office said the vehicle corresponded with 2024 reports of a missing person.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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For this next installment in a long-running series of interviews with contemporary poets, Peter Mishler corresponded with Sasha Debevec-McKenney.—
Peter Mishler
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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As The Athletic reported this week, an internal meeting was held to identify targets in the position, but no profile of player was agreed upon to pursue, and in any case any purchase depended on the sale of Dani Ceballos.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Norfolk Southern, the railroad company with the most famous derailment of this century near a small Ohio town, has agreed to an $85 billion buyout.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Out of 34 matchups between FBS teams that have been played at least 110 times, Mizzou-Kansas is one of two that hasn’t happened the past two seasons.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Eight of the top ten drawings happened this decade.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
6 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
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Courtesy of the artist and Le Random Bauman joined an existing team conformed by CEO thefunnyguys and CFO/COO Zack Taylor, who head the company’s operations and strategic planning.—
Ana María Caballero,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On another project, Dutch audiovisual experts collaborated with French-only contractors, a mix that required not just translation, but diplomacy and improvisation.—
Nathanael Bondu,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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To overcome this, the University of Twente team collaborated with researchers and medical professionals from Radboud University Medical Center and the University of Waterloo (Canada).—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One of the zippered pockets is even large enough to fit a passport, making these a great option for travel days as well.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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The eat-in chef’s kitchen is fully up to date with elaborate stone carvings fitted into arched windows, while the nearby den’s more intimate size is perfect for snuggling up with a book or watching TV.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2025
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At the time, my wardrobe consisted mostly of neon backless shirts and tank tops, and an eclectic assortment of flip-flops, both formal and informal.—
Alisha Fernandez Miranda,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Coincided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincided. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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