coincided

verb

past tense of coincide
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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2
as in corresponded
to be in agreement on every point the two lists coincide

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3
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 disclosure came in a filing on Wednesday that coincided with Meta's third-quarter earnings report, and represents a first among California's megacap tech companies. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 The former center grabbed headlines in March for commenting on a Rangers loss that coincided with the team’s Pride Night celebration. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 After all, Wikipedia’s stagnation also coincided with the rise of social media, which Cooke hardly mentions. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026 Under the previous administration of Jacqueline Garcia-Roves, the city paid for radio advertising to promote its annual Fourth of July celebration in 2025, which coincided with Hialeah’s centennial year. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 Its debut coincided with BBC Three being restored to linear TV, a decision that was reversed on Tuesday. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 The past two halftime shows have coincided with unusual audience declines. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 But when public pressure, including online harassment, coincided with mounting physical and mental health struggles, the streamer made a decision that’s often considered a death sentence in the industry. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026 The unrest coincided with nationwide demonstrations in neighboring France against rising living costs and in support of high school students’ grievances. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincided
  1. accompanied
  2. corresponded
  3. agreed
  4. happened
  5. conformed
  6. collaborated
  7. fitted
  8. consisted
Verb
  • As costs kept climbing, many health economists were reluctant to probe the wasteful spending that accompanied the consolidation frenzy.
    — Dana P. Goldman, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Children under 12 must be accompanied by a supervising companion who is at least 14 years old.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompanied
Verb
  • The Rebbe corresponded with Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But his reputation was dealt a grievous blow by the Epstein files, which showed that Botstein corresponded closely with the late financier for years, including after Epstein’s conviction for soliciting a minor for prostitution.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of corresponded
Verb
  • Target agreed to a $5 million settlement and a ban on using geofencing technology to increase prices.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider whether Congress had the constitutional authority to impose a ban on distilling spirits in private homes more than 150 years ago.
    — Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of agreed
Verb
  • That, however, never happened and an attorney eventually petitioned for his release.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • His death happened two weeks after his release tour for High, Lonesome and Then Some was canceled following Snider’s involvement in a still-unclear incident in Salt Lake City that landed him in a hospital and in jail.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of happened
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  • As one of the three colorways that conformed with the NBA’s uniform regulations, the sneaker is rendered primarily in white.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup.
    — Kevin Baxter Follow June 7, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Definition of conformed
Verb
  • The property collaborated with Nobu and the food is clean and delicious—unsurprisingly, lots of raw fish and produce like spicy microgreens and August-sweet tomatoes grown at Sensei’s hydroponic farm down the road.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Founded in Switzerland in 2010, On has collaborated with an impressive roster of partners over the last 16 years, from tennis legend Roger Federer to Spanish fashion house Loewe, all while staying true to its mission of celebrating movement.
    — Kasey Busiel, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of collaborated
Verb
  • Today’s Theme There are seven starred clues, each with answers that don’t fit their allotted space.
    — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • But all that warm, crowd-pleasing material is incongruously, fascinatingly, and not so comfortably fitted inside a story about great loss.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of fitted
Verb
  • While official passenger manifests and exact arrival times were closely guarded, local sources indicated the inaugural cohort consisted largely of South American nationals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • During his seven-minute monologue, which consisted mainly of self-deprecating jokes about his appearance and weight, Gillis had a bit about going to the gym.
    — Maya Salam, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of consisted

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