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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 pope’s gathering with young people on Saturday night in Madrid coincided with a Bad Bunny concert.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
This older bottleneck coincided with Shanghai’s urbanization.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
The result was a suburban boom that coincided with the baby boom.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 June 2026
That timing coincided with Sierra’s replacement of Rubenstein from the Internal Audit Commission.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
The tribute also coincided with the 30th anniversary of Larson's groundbreaking musical, which premiered Off-Broadway in 1996 before transferring to Broadway and becoming a cultural phenomenon.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Seinfeld’s rise to America’s elite sitcom coincided with its Emmy victory for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1993.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 June 2026
That turnaround has coincided with Don Mattingly taking over in the dugout.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The resort’s inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places coincided with its revival in the 1980s—a placard near the entrance provides a timeline of its entire history, which began in 1883.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
This older bottleneck coincided with Shanghai’s urbanization.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
The result was a suburban boom that coincided with the baby boom.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 June 2026
That timing coincided with Sierra’s replacement of Rubenstein from the Internal Audit Commission.
—Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
The tribute also coincided with the 30th anniversary of Larson's groundbreaking musical, which premiered Off-Broadway in 1996 before transferring to Broadway and becoming a cultural phenomenon.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Seinfeld’s rise to America’s elite sitcom coincided with its Emmy victory for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1993.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 June 2026
That turnaround has coincided with Don Mattingly taking over in the dugout.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The resort’s inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places coincided with its revival in the 1980s—a placard near the entrance provides a timeline of its entire history, which began in 1883.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincided
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The spokesperson said two of the people on board had non-life-threatening injuries, and the other two passengers accompanied the injured to the hospital.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Elizabeth waved to the crowd, accompanied by her first two children, a then-Prince Charles and Princess Anne on June 10, 1954.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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BrightEdge found usage spikes that corresponded to major AI players launching their newest models.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The initiative confirmed that the number tracking device found on the dead animal corresponded with the one that had been attached to the whale, German news agency dpa reported.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Willows officials said Grant Carmon, board chair, agreed to the meeting; county and sheriff’s officials would not agree to meet.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The president’s threats followed back-and-forth strikes this week that had rendered a temporary ceasefire agreed to in early April all but meaningless.—
Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Verb
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What happened that day at the lake?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The Port Authority of Allegheny County Police said Wednesday that Devante Clark, 31, was arrested in Downtown Pittsburgh and charged in a stabbing that happened in early May on a bus along the East Busway near the Homewood Station.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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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.—
Kevin Baxter
Follow
June 7,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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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.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Soto-Innes, formerly of New York’s Cosme, collaborated with Jorge Vallejo of Mexico City’s Quintonil, to showcase modern Mexican haute cuisine and hospitality.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Since then, the brand has collaborated with artists including the Francis Bacon Estate and the Pet Shop Boys.—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The huge bathroom is fitted with his and hers rain showers and sinks, and a large travertine marble bathtub in the middle.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Underneath all of that old Jewish humor is a woman who makes no effort to get to know the person her child has become, and who remains incurious about the parts of the world that don’t fit with her agenda.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The largely informal opposition had consisted mainly of local cities that warned another sales tax would disproportionately burden the poorest residents and force shoppers across the county border in hopes of finding lower costs.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Thankfully, my first night in Appalachia consisted only of a restful sleep.—
Hillary Richard,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2026
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“Coincided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincided. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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