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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
The choice to put his face on a $250 bill wasn’t coincidental, with the number commemorating the United States’s 250th birthday.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2026
These anonymous-sounding titles are not coincidental.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
The parallels are coincidental.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
And while the timing may be purely coincidental, the fact that Forza Horizon 6 is launching as the first major release since Xbox’s leadership upheaval puts it in a position to represent this new era for the brand.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 8 Apr. 2026
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2026
These anonymous-sounding titles are not coincidental.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
The parallels are coincidental.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
And while the timing may be purely coincidental, the fact that Forza Horizon 6 is launching as the first major release since Xbox’s leadership upheaval puts it in a position to represent this new era for the brand.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincidental
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Regional banks bounced a bit, still down a couple percent on the week, as Thursday’s flush lower amid a few separate but coincident credit hiccups exacerbated underlying unease with the opaque and possibly lax lending across private credit and among smaller commercial banks.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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The coincident new Moon contributes no light pollution, making 2025 ideal for Orionid viewing.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Oct. 2025
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Semafor World Economy 2026 drove headlines each day across three concurrent stages of news-making conversations.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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And Vogue hit one million peak concurrent views during the livestream on YouTube, a record number of viewers.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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The announcement came from a preview of the 2026 Datassential 500 report on top restaurant chains and an accompanying awards list.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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The accompanying video, directed by longtime collaborator Aidan Zamiri who also helmed Charli’s recent mockumentary The Moment) doubles down on the aesthetic overload.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
8 May 2026
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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
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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
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The sheer volume of top-level exhibitions that open in the Queen of the Adriatic this week is staggering—the opening of La Biennale and all the attendant fanfare is often referred to as the biggest event in visual culture.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
5 May 2026
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By widening the lens, Clark is able to redirect the book’s gaze from the mother toward a quizzical, sometimes critical, but not unaffectionate portrait of two generations of political activism, with the attendant self-involvement and domestic negligence.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 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
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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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Xcel Energy strongly recommends keeping the entire meter assembly clear by gently removing snow or ice from the meter, associated piping and the roofline above the meter.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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At the time of Potter’s death, BASE jumping and wingsuiting were banned by the National Park Service due to the associated risks.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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“Coincidental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincidental. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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