COINCIDES Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

coincides

verb

present tense third-person singular of coincide

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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as in corresponds

to be in agreement on every point the two lists coincide

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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 DeSantis’s visit coincides with another major Republican gathering in Pennsylvania. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2026 Transferring in just before his senior year, Robert’s appearance coincides with the growing terror of The Trawler, a serial killer targeting teenagers across the city. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026 World Cup excitement coincides with the holiday As the parade wound down, France’s attention turned to Tuesday’s standoff against Spain in the soccer World Cup semifinal in Texas. — Eva Van Dam, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 This release also coincides with a new guitar collab with Church and Gibson called Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Eric Church Hummingbird Dark. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 July 2026 The concept of maxxing coincides with a wellness industry boom. — Renée Onque, CNBC, 11 July 2026 The Valentine’s weekend date also coincides with the Super Bowl. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 July 2026 Critical time for college tennis Fery’s breakthrough coincides with several college tennis programs being cut in recent months as Division I schools choose to redirect resources to fund direct payments to athletes in football and basketball. — Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 This development coincides with the 34-year-old right-hander's determined comeback bid after undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2023. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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Gunville launched Champera and its flagship program, Football Fluency Method, to cure the social isolation that often accompanies burnout.

— Ginger Gentile, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Rosario accompanies her mother towards death while deciding whether to bring a new life into the world.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 7 July 2026

Definition of accompanies

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Its most common glide bomb models are the FAB-250, FAB-500, FAB-1500, and FAB-3000, where the number corresponds to the nominal weight of the bomb in kilograms.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
The color of your wristband corresponds to a specific, 1-hour time slot.

— Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 25 June 2026

Definition of corresponds

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Played by the talented Halle Bailey, young mermaid Ariel yearns to be on land, has the hots for Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King) – who at least gets a character arc this time – and agrees to a bad deal with witchy Ursula (Melissa McCarthy).

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026
The couple agrees to a separation, despite being worried, McElwee says, about its effect on their children.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

Definition of agrees

Verb

King Princess has also worked closely with Aaron Dessner, who often collaborates with Swift.

— Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
That is the lens through which Doug Lange, Vice President of IT Strategy at Choice Hotels who also collaborates with the innovation leadership, is looking at artificial intelligence and innovation.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of collaborates

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Porto by Mosquito brings one of the more refined culinary expressions to the area, with a beachfront setting and a Peruvian-fusion approach that fits Las Terrenas’ international mood.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Neither England’s head coach nor their best player at this World Cup currently fits that archetype.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of fits

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The domestic industry consists primarily of early-stage experimental projects, and federal regulators have not yet certified any next-generation advanced reactors for standard commercial sale in the United States.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
In Billie’s case, that consists mostly of neighborhood walks and the occasional hiking trail.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 18 June 2026

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