Synonyms of coincidence

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

• occurrence
• coexistence
• concurrence
• concurrency
• happening
• synchronism
• development
• synchrony
• contemporaneousness
• simultaneousness
• coevality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• asynchrony

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coincidence

The expansion taking place ahead of the holiday season is no coincidence. — Jane Miller, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

That absence wasn’t a coincidence — after starring in The Lost City (2022) alongside Channing Tatum, Bullock stepped back during a particularly difficult time in her life, as her partner, Bryan Randall, privately battled ALS. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2026

Nvidia is a runaway leader, and that’s not a coincidence given where the article is headed. — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

The agent claims to have personally witnessed Foster training for the role at an FBI fingerprinting lab, a coincidence that feels both inconceivable and difficult to invalidate beyond any shadow of a doubt. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026