COINCIDENTAL Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

coincidental

adjective

(ˌ)kō-ˌin(t)-sə-ˈden-tᵊl

Definition of coincidental

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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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 When Krause said the four town halls being in the midst of a contentious election season was coincidental, Simmons denied having planned any political activity for the town halls. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026 Brittany Bell jokes that doctorate dissertation is 'coincidental' Bell, who also has a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University and a master's degree from Pepperdine University, spoke about her doctoral dissertation in the February 2025 interview. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 9 June 2026 Not entirely coincidental – the Dodgers (42-23) have won 18 of those 23 games. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 June 2026 The specificity of that result — improvement only in wet conditions — is exactly what an adaptive hypothesis predicts and what a coincidental explanation cannot easily account for. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for coincidental

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Adjective

Accelerating human evolution coincident with the development of agriculture increased redheadedness and decreased male-pattern baldness.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
In a separate announcement, but with coincident timing, WestJet also announced a stopover plan in Calgary.

— Don Tse, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Definition of coincident

Adjective

Kennedy made the changes unilaterally rather than going through a panel of experts, as has long been standard, and Spear wrote the accompanying report justifying the changes, according to three people familiar with the process.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
D’Arcy pointed out that that the accompanying campaign feels authentic to Ortiz’s personal style while showcasing the versatility of the collection.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 15 July 2026

Definition of accompanying

Adjective

Pricing Shifts The expeditious pace of AI innovation is changing how organizations pay for technology at a concurrent rate.

— Jesse Stockall, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
However, a closer look at the data reveals that the uptick reflects a very low starting level and a concurrent drop on the far right.

— Farnoush Amiri, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of concurrent

Adjective

Newsom has often faulted local regulations and attendant political pushback against new housing for California’s housing and homelessness crises.

— Lia Russell July 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
As a result, Earth would then have to endure not one big impact but a whole series of smaller ones, with all the attendant consequences.

— Govert Schilling, Scientific American, 27 June 2026

Definition of attendant

Adjective

This 10,000-acre state park, an International Dark Sky Park, is considered one of the best places in West Virginia to see fireflies, including the synchronous type.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
And every spring, thousands of people throw their names into a lottery for a chance to witness synchronous fireflies in the Smokies.

— USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026

Definition of synchronous

Adjective

In addition to paying taxes on the income at a lower rate today, your IRA account balances are reduced, lowering the future RMD and the associated future tax liability.

— Monish Verma, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Phase two, starting in spring 2028, will involve building out at least three sit-down restaurants and four fast-food eateries, plus several other retailers and associated parking spaces.

— Ilana Arougheti July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

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