COINCIDENCES Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

coincidence

noun

kō-ˈin(t)-sə-dən(t)s

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

asynchrony

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of coincidence The moon, by coincidence, is just the right size and at the right distance from Earth to cover the entire solar disk. —

Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026 That history makes Smoke Queen’s success — and its Garden Grove location, a stone’s throw from Little Saigon — feel less like a coincidence than a return. —

Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026 Not that there’s such a thing as coincidences in the cosmos, but the timing couldn’t be more perfect. —

Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026 Which wives were invited was not a coincidence. —

Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coincidence

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincidence

occurrence

Noun

Grand jury proceedings, a rare occurrence for criminal cases in Iowa, are generally kept confidential.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Some call El Niños that pass this threshold of warming super El Niños — relatively rare occurrences that are more likely to generate wide-ranging effects.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026