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
Looking back, the chain of events — the appendicitis, the podcast connection, the impossible appointment, the miraculous cancellation — feels almost too extraordinary to be a coincidence.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
First, coincidence of interests.
—Omar Al-Ubaydli, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The rest of the internet caught the same coincidence.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
And why is the density of dark energy so close to the density of regular matter, an oddly neat coincidence?
—Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
First, coincidence of interests.
—Omar Al-Ubaydli, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The rest of the internet caught the same coincidence.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
And why is the density of dark energy so close to the density of regular matter, an oddly neat coincidence?
—Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coincidence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincidence
occurrence
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In what has become something of a regular occurrence, Philip Tomasino was a healthy scratch against the Sharks.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Taylor said that a common feature in the uncommon butterfly is maroon eyes, and that the photos Gehin captured show the butterfly with black eyes, making the appearance an even rarer occurrence.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Coincidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincidence. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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