coincides

verb

present tense third-person singular of coincide
1
as in accompanies
to occur or exist at the same time the heaviest snowfall of the season coincided with the start of our weeklong ski vacation

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2
as in corresponds
to be in agreement on every point the two lists coincide

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3
as in agrees
to have or come to the same opinion or point of view their wishes coincide exactly with my desire

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Recent Examples of coincides Advertisement The rise of these groups also coincides with a long-running audiobook boom. — Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 At its heart are family relationships and the choices people make when personal upheaval coincides with historic change. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 The greatest flooding occurs when the peak storm surge coincides with high tide. — Brian Tang, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 The chain’s Tennessee expansion coincides with Lynsi Snyder, owner and president of In-N-Out, moving to the state. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Its comeback coincides with a challenging time for the restaurant industry. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 The rising of October's full moon also coincides with Kojagiri Purnima, when Hindu worshippers honor the goddess Lakshmi. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026 The timing of her return surely coincides with the circumstances surrounding her near death and the grim mysteries that have engulfed the slow horses. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 The release of Mohammadi's book this month coincides with Amini's death to honor her memory, her representatives said. — Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincides
  1. accompanies
  2. corresponds
  3. agrees
  4. happens
  5. conforms
  6. collaborates
  7. fits
  8. consists
Verb
  • Luu understands the level of risk that accompanies trading with margin.
    — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Panic accompanies every technological innovation, and artificial intelligence is no exception.
    — Mark P. Mills, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompanies
Verb
  • That role corresponds to public service broadcasters which do have a brief to ensure educative children’s entertainment.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Differentiation corresponds to the branching of a valley, and the final destinations are the mature cell types of the body.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of corresponds
Verb
  • Solangie Hernandez Hollowell, a Texas influencer who is also working with BOLD PAC, agrees.
    — Claudia Grisales, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In exchange for a lesser charge and freeing his mother, the perpetrator agrees to testify against the other two men, which ultimately leads to rape convictions for the two.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of agrees
Verb
  • The Technion team approached the problem by rethinking what happens on the other side of the electrolysis process.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • What happens next could impact thousands of residents, farmers, commercial interests and property owners.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of happens
Verb
  • Not every state conforms to the federal rules, and an investor’s residence may change over the holding period, so federal tax deferral doesn’t always produce identical state-tax treatment.
    — Fernando Jimenez, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • This material conforms to your body and holds up well over time.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Definition of conforms
Verb
  • She was shortlisted for the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize in 2019 and collaborates regularly with JW Anderson on bespoke ceramic commissions and works.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The company operates as a specialist, non-bank senior lender with a team that collaborates across structured credit, investment banking and film and television finance.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of collaborates
Verb
  • In an interview, Tani talks about how Fortunae fits into the house’s overall strategy.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • From its airy midcentury modern design to the unbeatable views of Chicago’s skyline and Lake Michigan, Le Méridien Essex Chicago fits all the cosmopolitan chic of the Windy City’s downtown into 14 compact stories.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of fits
Verb
  • The top third of the back of the TV consists only of the OLED panel and its metal frame, which combined are a fraction of an inch thick.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The film consists largely of anonymous testimony from 24 members of Israel’s military and intelligence services.
    — Drew Paul, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026
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“Coincides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincides. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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