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
In science, one is an anomaly and two might be coincidence, but three is a trend.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 July 2025
The book's main character is also named Bobby Lee, and looks exactly like the comedian, which isn't a coincidence.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 July 2025
The fact that this has occurred in tandem with the widespread use of things like social media or even video calls, things which outright force people to look at themselves for prolonged periods of time, is no coincidence.
—William Jones, Freep.com, 22 July 2025
This isn’t coincidence, but a direct reflection of how algorithms shape language on the internet.
—Adam Aleksic, People.com, 14 July 2025
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 July 2025
The book's main character is also named Bobby Lee, and looks exactly like the comedian, which isn't a coincidence.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 July 2025
The fact that this has occurred in tandem with the widespread use of things like social media or even video calls, things which outright force people to look at themselves for prolonged periods of time, is no coincidence.
—William Jones, Freep.com, 22 July 2025
This isn’t coincidence, but a direct reflection of how algorithms shape language on the internet.
—Adam Aleksic, People.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincidence
occurrence
Noun
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Disagreements between an entrepreneur and their investors are an inevitable occurrence in business.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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According to Ream, this is not an unusual occurrence in downtown Aurora due to the age of the buildings and the construction methods used at the time.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Coincidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincidence. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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