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 why is the density of dark energy so close to the density of regular matter, an oddly neat coincidence? Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2025 The first two situations carry some interesting coincidences. Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 Howard and Yan Wang are not married or related, and simply share a last name by coincidence, authorities said. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025 Turns out, the singer's name and impressive piano skills are no coincidence! Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coincidence
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occurrence
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  • Many fans will be wondering whether this is just a one-off occurrence or whether Tottenham will be truly entering a new era in terms of their ambitions and how they are funded.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • This geological setting makes earthquakes a daily occurrence, with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) recording an average of 20 tremors per day.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Coincidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincidence. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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