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
Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 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
These are the first missile interceptions since the UAE declared its airspace free of threats on April 9, coinciding with the start of the US-Iran ceasefire.
—Sarah Tamimi, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
The tour kicked off in Milan last month, where the boat navigated the Navigli canals from April 21 to 26, coinciding with Design Week.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 May 2026
An odd pattern has also emerged over the last decade, of shocking personnel moves coinciding with the Yankees coming to Fenway.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Legoland Florida theme park will introduce the FIFA World Cup 2026 Experience this summer, coinciding with the global soccer (aka football) tournament.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Repairs to the wharf began in November, coinciding with the quieter season to minimize impacts on nearby businesses, visitors and protected wildlife.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Thousands of entry-level jobs have been wiped out, coinciding with the rise of artificial intelligence.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
With a book and TV adaptation release coinciding (two of the author's other novels, This Summer Will Be Different and Meet Me at the Lake, are also in development), Fortune has a whirlwind few months ahead.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 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
These are the first missile interceptions since the UAE declared its airspace free of threats on April 9, coinciding with the start of the US-Iran ceasefire.
—Sarah Tamimi, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
The tour kicked off in Milan last month, where the boat navigated the Navigli canals from April 21 to 26, coinciding with Design Week.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 May 2026
An odd pattern has also emerged over the last decade, of shocking personnel moves coinciding with the Yankees coming to Fenway.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Legoland Florida theme park will introduce the FIFA World Cup 2026 Experience this summer, coinciding with the global soccer (aka football) tournament.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Repairs to the wharf began in November, coinciding with the quieter season to minimize impacts on nearby businesses, visitors and protected wildlife.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Thousands of entry-level jobs have been wiped out, coinciding with the rise of artificial intelligence.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 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
Verb
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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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The city will be divided into five collection areas corresponding to residents’ garbage day.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Today, visitors come from around the world to see sights corresponding to the love story.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 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
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However, economists cautioned that the solid-looking topline employment numbers mask underlying weakness in the labor market.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Critically, agents can alter their own code (though not the underlying LLM), and get better at doing so.—
Matthew Hutson,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 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
Verb
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Crosthwaite & Gardiner report that fitting the streamlined bodywork, cockpit canopy and tail fin over the wooden frame was particularly labor-intensive.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 May 2026
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Loose-fitting options—like A-line dresses, wide-leg pants and tops with relaxed armholes—help minimize skin-on-skin contact and allow airflow.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 May 2026
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Chappelle has often blended music and comedy, frequently collaborating with artists like The Roots, Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def), and John Mayer among many others.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Earlier today, a Bahraini court also handed down life sentences to five defendants accused of collaborating with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including three citizens and two Afghan nationals.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Coinciding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coinciding. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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