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 Released Wednesday, the campaign coincides with the fall 2026 collection arriving in stores and online. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 Storm surge could raise water levels 1 to 3 feet above normally dry ground in Kauai County and up to 1 foot on Oahu if the highest water coincides with high tide. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026 The expiration of Goodell's contract coincides with the end of the current collective bargaining agreement, which also expires in March 2031. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026 Especially if there’s a big sporting event — for instance, the first night of the convention coincides with the NFL season opener, a Super Bowl rematch between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. — Daniel Strauss, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 The drop coincides with a 27% cut in enforcement and collection staffing at the IRS, as part of Elon Musk's campaign to boost government efficiency. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026 But when a work emergency forces Daisy’s father and Celeste’s ex-husband (Jacob Scipio) to drop her off unexpectedly, their reunion coincides with a nearby military experiment going catastrophically awry. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 The event returns to Homestead for the first time since 2020 and coincides with a $20 million renovation of the speedway. — Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 Its return coincides with citywide discussions about a lack of third spaces — places outside of work, school and home — for teens to hang out that will keep them off the streets. — Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincides
  1. accompanies
  2. corresponds
  3. agrees
  4. happens
  5. conforms
  6. collaborates
  7. fits
  8. consists
Verb
  • Though the post is still live, Rodrigo's track that accompanies the video does not play.
    — KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Visiting the Grand Canyon — a crown jewel of the national park system — can be particularly dangerous in the summer because of the risk of flash flooding that accompanies the monsoon, or rainy season.
    — Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of accompanies
Verb
  • The first possibility corresponds to what happens before an observation.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Each set of three bases in the DNA corresponds to a specific amino acid (with three exceptions, each of which signals the end of the protein).
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of corresponds
Verb
  • Mattia Sala, the product manager for SMEG USA, agrees that silverware handles should always point downward, but adds that silverware should be properly spaced out within a dishwasher’s silverware caddy.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Upon their arrival in Thailand, Jax and Luce find a guide named John (Tom Brittney) who agrees to shepherd them around the Devil’s Elbow, despite inclement weather that makes the journey even more dangerous.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of agrees
Verb
  • But the extremely rapid pace here also raises concern about what happens if, or when, the boom starts to dissipate.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • When that happens, continue beating until the mixture is smooth and some of the batter sticks to the sides of the bowl, another minute or so.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of happens
Verb
  • Softly Supportive And On Sale Sleep Number The ComfortFit Pillow is made with memory foam pieces and down-alternative fibers for gentle support that conforms to your head and neck.
    — V BRAND STORIES, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This material conforms to your body and holds up well over time.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Definition of conforms
Verb
  • Yoga instruction is available year-round, and the resort also collaborates with yoga gurus specializing in yin yoga, immersive sound healing, and yoga nidra from October to April.
    — Jasreen Mayal Khanna, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The fund also powers the Yavarhoussen Scholarship, which collaborates with the Institut National d’Histoire de l’Art in Paris to research and publish books on Malagasy art history.
    — Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of collaborates
Verb
  • This fits with a narrative that many around the Bernabeu, including both Perez and Mourinho, have always maintained.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Every round, the players put on googly-eyed glasses that obscure their vision while Sam sneaks over to tap a Spy, who removes their glasses so Sam can point out which object fits the prompt.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of fits
Verb
  • While the company's revenue is set to expand, its customer base – which consists largely of the cloud computing giants that run enterprise workloads for businesses – appears to be growing more concentrated.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • One of Underground’s most memorable episodes consists entirely of an electrifying speech by Harriet Tubman (Aisha Hinds) to a crowd of northern abolitionists.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of consists

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“Coincides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincides. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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