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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
While calling it coincidental, Picollo noted that last season’s outfield production was among the least productive in baseball even as KC’s infield — including Perez at catcher — was among the most prolific groups in more than a dozen categories.
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Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
The timing is not coincidental.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
This, surely, was not coincidental — these, plus the quarterfinals and round of 16, are the games that account for huge chunks of lottery entries and interest, even at FIFA’s prices.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
TxDOT spokesman Brad Wheelis told the American-Statesman on Wednesday that the timing of the repairs is coincidental and was not accelerated in response to the viral posts.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
The timing is not coincidental.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
This, surely, was not coincidental — these, plus the quarterfinals and round of 16, are the games that account for huge chunks of lottery entries and interest, even at FIFA’s prices.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
TxDOT spokesman Brad Wheelis told the American-Statesman on Wednesday that the timing of the repairs is coincidental and was not accelerated in response to the viral posts.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 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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Each Grand Jury Prize winner will receive $2,500; winners may also qualify to enter their respective Short Film category of the Academy Awards® for the concurrent season without the theatrical run.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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The need-to-know this morning Revolution Medicines raised $2 billion in concurrent stock and debt offerings.—
Elaine Chen,
STAT,
15 Apr. 2026
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The accompanying images were identical to BAYC’s Apes.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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In an accompanying perspective in Science, James Brooks offered a pointed takeaway.—
Ryan Brennan
April 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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This synchronous tidal locking is not a special relationship between the Earth and Moon, though.—
Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Well, the name of my production studio is Synchronous Pictures, and synchronous means something can be multiple things at the same time.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Liz Stearman, director of behavioral health for Humana, and other Medicaid experts repeatedly warned Kentucky officials that the state’s high spending on lower-level peer support and psychoeducation without the attendant clinical services wasn’t helping people seeking addiction treatment.—
Alex Acquisto,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Some of the best al pastor in Austin can be found at Paprika, but only on Saturdays, along with attendant lines that often start before the doors open.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Apr. 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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The deal, announced Tuesday, transfers all trademarks and associated rights of the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown from the Stronach Group (doing business as 1/ST) to Churchill Downs ($CHDN).—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Iran war and an associated disruption to global oil supplies are triggering fears that jet fuel stocks may soon begin to dwindle in certain parts of the world.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Coincidental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincidental. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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