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
Both of us arrive in big coats and gray suiting—hers a suit dress from Emilia Wickstead, mine an Aritzia blazer and pants—and the coincidence helps break the ice.
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Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
My guess is that this is just a coincidence.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
No coincidence, Devin Booker was nowhere near the court.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Hard to think that success is a coincidence.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
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Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 19 Jan. 2026
My guess is that this is just a coincidence.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
No coincidence, Devin Booker was nowhere near the court.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Hard to think that success is a coincidence.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for coincidence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincidence
occurrence
Noun
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This is not a fundamental reassessment but a speculative rush preceding a highly dilutive financing occurrence.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Against the backdrop of war in the Middle East, occurrences of both antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate around the world have increased sharply, according to advocacy groups, including lethal attacks.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Coincidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincidence. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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