as in coincident
occupying the same space
the coinciding bases of the two triangles
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as in accompanying
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 corresponding
to be in agreement on every point
the two lists coincide
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as in agreeing
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 coinciding
Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
His comments come as the first ceasefire struck in the Russia-Ukraine war, a three-day period coinciding with the celebration of Victory Day, commemorating the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2026
Some observers believe the recent upsurge in violence in both the Lower Artibonite and Cul-de-Sac carry political and electoral overtones, coinciding with a series of protests that have also recently erupted.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
The 2026 sale runs from Monday, May 11 through Friday, May 15, coinciding with National Pet Month.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Panini launched its largest sticker collection ever for this World Cup, coinciding with the increase in participating countries from 32 to 48.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
Following that was a steady stream of funerals, coinciding with empty seats in classrooms.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
The city is going all out to promote it, including a 39-day free fan festival and a July 4 match coinciding with the city’s Semiquincentennial celebration.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
No coincidence that the Dodgers’ struggles are coinciding with a four-game hitless streak for Shohei Ohtani, his first such drought since 2022.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
Verb
There are plans to install more at other parks and venues coinciding with July Fourth and Veterans Day.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
His comments come as the first ceasefire struck in the Russia-Ukraine war, a three-day period coinciding with the celebration of Victory Day, commemorating the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2026
Some observers believe the recent upsurge in violence in both the Lower Artibonite and Cul-de-Sac carry political and electoral overtones, coinciding with a series of protests that have also recently erupted.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
The 2026 sale runs from Monday, May 11 through Friday, May 15, coinciding with National Pet Month.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Panini launched its largest sticker collection ever for this World Cup, coinciding with the increase in participating countries from 32 to 48.
—ABC News, 10 May 2026
Following that was a steady stream of funerals, coinciding with empty seats in classrooms.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
The city is going all out to promote it, including a 39-day free fan festival and a July 4 match coinciding with the city’s Semiquincentennial celebration.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
No coincidence that the Dodgers’ struggles are coinciding with a four-game hitless streak for Shohei Ohtani, his first such drought since 2022.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coinciding
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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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No Doubt's Adrian Young, Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal and Tom Dumont tour The No Doubt Experience, the immersive fan pop-up accompanying their Las Vegas residency at Sphere.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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The accompanying bathroom sports dual quartz vanities and an oversize porcelain shower topped by an arched clerestory window.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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In a corresponding move, Abby Roque was moved to the third line, but still logged nearly 19 minutes of ice time.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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To run a program, the code had to first be punched into paper tape; a hole represented a 1, and no hole represented a 0, corresponding to the two units of binary code, which most computers work with.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
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People facing the prospect of prolonged ICE detention are increasingly abandoning their claims for humanitarian protection and agreeing to depart voluntarily.—
Maria Sacchetti,
Washington Post,
8 May 2026
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The other projects agreeing to Trump’s buyouts as of early May were Golden State Wind, in California, and Bluepoint Wind, off New Jersey and New York.—
Ben Link,
The Conversation,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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There will be plenty of additional underlying hardware updates, for example a new DC to DC converter from ABB’s Brightloop.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Guilfoyle said helpful approaches include increasing enrichment and sniff-based activities on walks, providing more structured chewing opportunities, treating underlying nausea, reflux, pain or anxiety if present, and redirecting with food or toys before the dog starts grazing heavily.—
Diana Bocco,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Of course, many of the best looks of the week stemmed from the countless Met after-parties happening in New York, too.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
10 May 2026
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There’s a divisive court battle happening in Bergen County over its 1700s-era blue laws, which limit sales on clothes, home decor and more.—
Tim Craig,
Washington Post,
10 May 2026
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After all, Smith was fitting eight pieces of gum into the hood of Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s sweatshirt next to him.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Gendreau said better-fitting clothing, less stigma around sizing, and more readily available options motivate GLP-1 users to rediscover their personal style.—
Allison Forsyth,
Health,
14 May 2026
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Fraser and Guthrie ended their personal relationship, but decided for the time being to continue collaborating, and the band left 4AD to sign to Fontana Records.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
12 May 2026
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Hendricks imparts the importance of theater skills — like collaborating, listening, interpreting, storytelling, checking your ego, taking criticism — even if his pupils go on to careers outside the arts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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“Coinciding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coinciding. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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