as in occurrence
the occurrence or existence of several things at once
the coincidence of the last note of the violin with the sound of the bell
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Recent Examples of coincidence
And the vast reserves are not a coincidence.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2026
This can’t just be coincidence.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
This duality is no coincidence, as the show shares a creative steward in executive producer John Wells, who helped run both ER and The West Wing.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
That may be a coincidence, though the Grand Slams also have the benefit of not facing any threat to their primacy.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2026
This can’t just be coincidence.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
This duality is no coincidence, as the show shares a creative steward in executive producer John Wells, who helped run both ER and The West Wing.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
That may be a coincidence, though the Grand Slams also have the benefit of not facing any threat to their primacy.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for coincidence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincidence
occurrence
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Although the study shows that the occurrence of giant planets declines as stars age, the few planets that remain in close orbits around red giants offer valuable insights.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Some of the adverse events reported in the trial were gastrointestinal disorders and certain infections, but the occurrence of these events was similar across both groups.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Coincidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincidence. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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