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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
As the event coincided with high school graduations, some were unable to attend, but those who did eagerly met and thanked donors while sharing their career goals with the crowd.
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News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2026
But their surge in popularity has coincided with an increase in plumbing issues, because people are flushing them down the toilet.
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Mallory Carra,
The Spruce,
24 June 2026
With the country cash-strapped, the Arab Spring of 2011 set off a wave of mass migration into Europe, which coincided with the widespread perception that the extra numbers were placing further strains on already creaking resources of jobs, housing and healthcare.
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Paris ramped up precautions as the heat coincided with public celebrations, including the Fête de la Musique, with thousands of police and emergency workers deployed, per Reuters.
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Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Unlike past Showcases, this year's event coincided with a massive moment of change at Xbox.
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Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
The journalist and television presenter's 12th wedding anniversary with John Molner coincided with Father's Day over the weekend.
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Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
But the couple had to pivot and come up with a plan B after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the Knicks' parade and championship celebration details, which coincided with the date, time and venue of McCall and Katsnelson's wedding ceremony.
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Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Sunday’s Ultimate Fighting Championship event, that also coincided with Donald Trump‘s 80th birthday, was billed as one of the Freedom 250 events celebrating America’s sesquecentennial.
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Katie Campione,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2026
But their surge in popularity has coincided with an increase in plumbing issues, because people are flushing them down the toilet.
—
Mallory Carra,
The Spruce,
24 June 2026
With the country cash-strapped, the Arab Spring of 2011 set off a wave of mass migration into Europe, which coincided with the widespread perception that the extra numbers were placing further strains on already creaking resources of jobs, housing and healthcare.
—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Paris ramped up precautions as the heat coincided with public celebrations, including the Fête de la Musique, with thousands of police and emergency workers deployed, per Reuters.
—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Unlike past Showcases, this year's event coincided with a massive moment of change at Xbox.
—
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
The journalist and television presenter's 12th wedding anniversary with John Molner coincided with Father's Day over the weekend.
—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
But the couple had to pivot and come up with a plan B after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the Knicks' parade and championship celebration details, which coincided with the date, time and venue of McCall and Katsnelson's wedding ceremony.
—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Sunday’s Ultimate Fighting Championship event, that also coincided with Donald Trump‘s 80th birthday, was billed as one of the Freedom 250 events celebrating America’s sesquecentennial.
—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincided
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Adorni’s private life first drew scrutiny in March when his wife, who doesn’t work in government, accompanied him on the presidential aircraft for a conference in New York.
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This time, Russell’s cello would be accompanied by organ, tenor saxophone, trombone, guitar, and, crucially and unusually, a drummer and two percussionists.
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To my surprise, Krassner and Epstein corresponded until May 2019, two months before the latter’s arrest.
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The wins corresponded with European triumphs; the loss with a European setback.
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Other board members agreed that the books be put into the curriculum as soon as possible.
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Lawmakers and the governor continue major investments in public schools, healthcare and agreed to increase spending on subsidized childcare and affordable housing.
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This year, that refill never happened.
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Martinez has shared a different version of what happened.
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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.
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Those interested in 529 savings plans should beware that not all states have fully conformed their income tax codes to the federal code.
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Swift was a bridesmaid at both Lena Dunham’s intimate 2021 London wedding as well as the 2023 Jersey shore wedding of actress Margaret Qualley and Dunham’s ex, producer Jack Antonoff — with whom Swift has collaborated on myriad albums.
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For the project, Manzoni collaborated closely with LoveFrom, the collective led by former Apple chief design officer Jony Ive and industrial-design savant Marc Newson.
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The show’s dramatic romance and journey of self-growth seems to fit in line with something Austen would’ve imagined for her characters.
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Scott Penn, senior landscape architect for the city of Fort Worth, said a standard community center is 25,000 square feet, which does not fit the five-acre park.
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Her diet consisted primarily of mashed potatoes, mac and cheese and finely diced chicken cubes.
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Myers allegedly said her youngest daughter's diet consisted mainly of yogurt, vegetable pouches and fruit pouches.
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