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as in coincident
existing or occurring at the same period of time
the nearly coincidental deaths of Princess Diana and Mother Teresa
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as in attending
present at the same time and place
claims a connection between the proliferation of fast-food restaurants and the coincidental surge in the rate of obesity
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Recent Examples of coincidental
Those distinctions are not coincidental.
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
The two targets were fighting over how to go about developing the land, which lent some tips to the investigation of their deaths, but there are also a few red herrings and coincidental events that complicate the case.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
In the case of Anthony, his promotion is no worse than coincidental to Boston's turnaround.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
This alignment with prosocial AI isn't coincidental — both frameworks recognize that unchecked pursuit of efficiency or profit can lead to societal harm.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
The two targets were fighting over how to go about developing the land, which lent some tips to the investigation of their deaths, but there are also a few red herrings and coincidental events that complicate the case.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
In the case of Anthony, his promotion is no worse than coincidental to Boston's turnaround.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
This alignment with prosocial AI isn't coincidental — both frameworks recognize that unchecked pursuit of efficiency or profit can lead to societal harm.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincidental
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The timing of these changes were roughly coincident with clarification of Information Blocking rules and Epic’s introduction of its own competing product.—
Seth Joseph,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2024
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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
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The concurrent efforts in testing, sustainment preparation and infrastructure investments clearly illustrate our commitment to providing unmatched capabilities to deter and defeat threats well into the future.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
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Marking the second Worlds Collide featuring talent from WWE and AAA, the broadcast from the Cox Pavilion at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas pushed past its predecessor to eke out 773,000 live concurrent viewers — a record for the event, per the wrestling promotion.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Corinne, who is the managing director and handles day-to-day business, created the accompanying content.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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At the time of its release, the song and its accompanying music video were met with backlash and the video was pulled from the Country Music Television (CMT) network's rotation.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Williams also praised the chair for its slim profile, synchronous tilt, and adjustable lumbar support that make the seat suitable for long working hours.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
25 Sep. 2025
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Shift from synchronous to asynchronous communication.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Variety is maintaining a log of all the other editions and their attendant cover art; most were only available at Swift’s webstore and sold out almost immediately upon being announced for sale.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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For many Americans, sports fandom is almost akin to a religious experience, with all the attendant emotions that go along with it.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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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
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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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The city released the draft subsequent environmental impact report and associated technical studies in March.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Suspects may not be named if ongoing reporting of the associated court proceedings is not immediately planned.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Coincidental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincidental. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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