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 This was hardly a coincidence given his proximity to Punk. —

Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Finding these two by coincidence also implies that other as-yet-unseen brown dwarfs litter our galaxy. —

Phil Plait, Scientific American, 19 June 2026 The discovery of both victims is described in a study published in the archaeological park’s e-journal, but the finding of the man with the mortar represents a particularly moving historical coincidence. —

Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 18 June 2026 Earlier that morning, McKendrick had met with Shonda Rhimes, a striking coincidence that wasn’t lost on her but took some explaining in conversation. —

Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for coincidence

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincidence

occurrence

Noun

This is a regular occurrence from the likes of Spotify, but a first from Apple.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Coyote sightings caught on video Video shows a coyote casually walking by a house on Tamboer Drive in North Haledon, which neighbors described as a regular occurrence.

— Christine Sloan, CBS News, 18 June 2026