Definition of coincidentnext
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as in coinciding
occupying the same space a study to determine whether the areas with the highest family incomes were coincident with the locations boasting the highest percentage of college graduates

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How does the adjective coincident differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of coincident are coeval, contemporaneous, contemporary, simultaneous, and synchronous. While all these words mean "existing or occurring at the same time," coincident is applied to events and may be used in order to avoid implication of causal relationship.

the end of World War II was coincident with a great vintage year

Where would coeval be a reasonable alternative to coincident?

The meanings of coeval and coincident largely overlap; however, coeval refers usually to periods, ages, eras, eons.

two stars thought to be coeval

When might contemporaneous be a better fit than coincident?

The words contemporaneous and coincident are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, contemporaneous is more often applied to events than to people.

contemporaneous accounts of the kidnapping

When is it sensible to use contemporary instead of coincident?

While in some cases nearly identical to coincident, contemporary is likely to apply to people and what relates to them.

Abraham Lincoln was contemporary with Charles Darwin

When can simultaneous be used instead of coincident?

In some situations, the words simultaneous and coincident are roughly equivalent. However, simultaneous implies correspondence in a moment of time.

the two shots were simultaneous

When could synchronous be used to replace coincident?

While the synonyms synchronous and coincident are close in meaning, synchronous implies exact correspondence in time and especially in periodic intervals.

synchronous timepieces

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of coincident Approximately coincident with this article’s publication, Amazon blocked sales of the Flipper Zero and Brazil banned all imports of the device. Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Apr. 2023 The tendency of policymakers to date has been to view the harms from internet platforms not as systemic, but as a series of coincident issues. Roger McNamee, Wired, 24 July 2021 Several of our hottest summers in the past decade have been coincident with developing La Niñas. Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2020 The researchers say the onset of rapid warming at the summit is coincident with a weakening and shifting in the polar vortex that began in the mid-1980s. Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2013 See All Example Sentences for coincident
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincident
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  • On Thursday, a tipster sent us a copy of a similar bulletin drafted by Nissan in anticipation of a similar supply crunch—and an accompanying price hike for service departments.
    Byron Hurd, The Drive, 15 May 2026
  • The open floor plan meanders its way around to a cozy family room and a formal dining room, along with a spacious vaulted kitchen featuring Shaker-style cabinetry with gold pulls, an eat-in island, an apron-front sink, and an accompanying breakfast nook.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
Adjective
  • The event takes place around the Elkmont Campground, one of the best places to see the synchronous sparkles in the Smokies.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
  • Unlike other parks that offer synchronous firefly viewings, Grandfather Glows tickets are per individual, not car.
    Eva Flowe May 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
Adjective
  • There will be plenty of additional underlying hardware updates, for example a new DC to DC converter from ABB’s Brightloop.
    James Morris, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • Guilfoyle said helpful approaches include increasing enrichment and sniff-based activities on walks, providing more structured chewing opportunities, treating underlying nausea, reflux, pain or anxiety if present, and redirecting with food or toys before the dog starts grazing heavily.
    Diana Bocco, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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  • TheBurntPeanut is the #1 Twitch streamer and gaming personality, with more than three million followers, 300 million views and over 150,000 peak concurrent viewers across platforms including YouTube and Twitch.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 May 2026
  • Murdaugh is also serving a concurrent 40-year sentence for his federal conviction on 22 charges that included bank fraud, wire fraud and money laundering.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Adjective
  • Yenor’s suggestion that feminism—with its attendant horrors of work outside the home, birth control, and financial independence—has made women neurotic and dependent on pharmaceuticals is now an article of faith on the right.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
  • At the risk of sounding wishy-washy like Thomas Mann at his worst moments, that understanding of the full spectrum of experience in both types of society and all the attendant nuances that made neither order much better or worse than the other comes across affectingly here.
    Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
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  • For his last runway collection, unveiled in September, Michele constructed a parallel universe of side-by-side shows separated by a wall that when lifted revealed twins in identical looks in synchronic stride.
    Colleen Barry, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2022
  • With a lockable synchronic-tilt mechanism and special Z-Shape design, the Kaiser 2 can accommodate a weight up to 180kg, quite a bit more than normal mechanisms on office chairs and the back can be reclined to an angle of 160 degrees which can be locked when not in rocking mode.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021
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  • And other patients may well have better options through commercial drug discount programs, which offer far more products, or through their insurance and associated drug company copayment cards.
    Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
  • An associated entity was originally understood as a booster group or NIL collective, but its technical meaning under the language of the settlement extends further.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
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  • The film — set amid Ireland’s care system — has remarkable, and coincidental, parallels with Keoghan’s own upbringing as a foster kid from one of Dublin’s most disadvantaged neighbourhoods.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 May 2026
  • That overseas connection with Salaün proved to be more than coincidental.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 9 May 2026

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“Coincident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincident. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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