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coinciding

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verb

present participle of coincide

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of coinciding
Verb
These figures indicate no sudden break coinciding with the arrival of the iPhone, but a long, steady decline. Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 In 2025, medical centers reported a surge in cases with COVID-like symptoms between early August and throughout September, coinciding with students’ return to school. Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 19 Aug. 2026 As Lala moves west, two new areas of interest are forming in the eastern Pacific, coinciding with a strengthening El Niño, potentially the strongest on record, which could heighten Pacific hurricane activity. Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 But something fascinating was happening behind the scenes, coinciding with the disaster that had sent Olin overseas and left her bandmates, Augustin and Nathan Slone — located in New York City — shocked. Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 In October, Snyder says,The Librarians will be released on major streaming platforms coinciding with Banned Book Week. Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026 In an era of galloping energy demands – coinciding with the rising impact of global warming – more countries are seeking to add nuclear power to their energy sources. Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026 The event’s guest list will consist of an exclusive group of showrunners recognized on Variety’s coinciding 2026 Showrunners Impact List. William Earl, Variety, 28 July 2026 That series was designed to live on, but Netflix canceled the title in 2022, coinciding with Flanagan signing a new exclusive TV deal with Amazon. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coinciding
Adjective
  • Accelerating human evolution coincident with the development of agriculture increased redheadedness and decreased male-pattern baldness.
    Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • In a separate announcement, but with coincident timing, WestJet also announced a stopover plan in Calgary.
    Don Tse, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • More consequential than the new name may be the fabric developments accompanying it.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • An aide explained the Hillside lawmaker was accompanying his child to their first day of school.
    Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • According to the University of Southampton, the cliff system stretched across regions corresponding to present-day Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Zeimetz, coincidentally or not, posted pictures at a Hammond restaurant and at a Joliet Slammers baseball game on those corresponding dates.
    Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Philadelphia 76ers had plans last year to build a Center City arena before agreeing to a new arena with the Philadelphia Flyers across the street from their current site in the stadium complex.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The board had scheduled a vote on Alston’s fate last week, but a judge intervened, agreeing that Alston was legally entitled to mediation.
    Rafael Olmeda, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Chronic disease can lead to loss of weight and muscle, and unintentional weight loss can be a sign of an underlying medical problem.
    Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The result strongly suggested meningitis—an inflammation around the brain and spinal cord often caused by bacteria, viruses, or other pathogens—yet a battery of tests failed to detect any underlying infection.
    Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • When those things do start happening, the scares are every bit as effective as the buildup promises.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Yeah, just continue and figure out elegant ways to catch up with everyone, like catch up with what’s been happening in the last year.
    Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The smooth material and form-fitting silhouette turn everything from a blouse to a T-shirt into a refined outfit.
    Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That has practical consequences, because personal advice takes more time per client than fitting someone into a model portfolio.
    Hardy Michel, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Instead, the agents had, by collaborating amongst themselves, quickly found a way to manufacture answers to cyber challenges without actually solving the questions in the way ExploitGym’s creators had intended.
    Emily Forlini, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to collaborating on the adaptations of her own books, Todd has also helped adapt another bestseller from Colleen Hoover, serving as producer for Regretting You.
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Coinciding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coinciding. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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