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
Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
And so, Mhlakela’s promise of a rapture this week — coinciding with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year — was seized upon by Christian TikTokers who began to spread the good news to their own followers and friends.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
When mothers can’t travel, reluctant fathers step in, embarking on a journey coinciding with the fall of the Wall.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
On September 17 2025, coinciding with London Fashion Week, a new exhibition was unveiled at the V&A South Kensington, London.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Disney+ has ordered a television event featuring special guest star Sabrina Carpenter to premiere in 2026, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the classic original series.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
Internet reacts The unexpected find garnered serious attention on TikTok after it was shared last week, coinciding with the 24-year anniversary of the attacks, which saw nearly 3,000 people killed.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
In the previous three seasons of the best-of-three first-round series, coinciding with the increase in the playoff field to six teams per league, the Dodgers had always avoided it by being among the top two division champions.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
The first runs roughly from September through December 2024, coinciding with the launch of the o1-preview and o1-mini models.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
On New Year's Eve in 1974, the former couple officially joined Fleetwood Mac, with their later split coinciding with the band's rise to fame amid the release of their album Rumours.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
And so, Mhlakela’s promise of a rapture this week — coinciding with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year — was seized upon by Christian TikTokers who began to spread the good news to their own followers and friends.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
When mothers can’t travel, reluctant fathers step in, embarking on a journey coinciding with the fall of the Wall.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
On September 17 2025, coinciding with London Fashion Week, a new exhibition was unveiled at the V&A South Kensington, London.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Disney+ has ordered a television event featuring special guest star Sabrina Carpenter to premiere in 2026, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the classic original series.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
Internet reacts The unexpected find garnered serious attention on TikTok after it was shared last week, coinciding with the 24-year anniversary of the attacks, which saw nearly 3,000 people killed.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
In the previous three seasons of the best-of-three first-round series, coinciding with the increase in the playoff field to six teams per league, the Dodgers had always avoided it by being among the top two division champions.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
The first runs roughly from September through December 2024, coinciding with the launch of the o1-preview and o1-mini models.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coinciding
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The timing of these changes were roughly coincident with clarification of Information Blocking rules and Epic’s introduction of its own competing product.—
Seth Joseph,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2024
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The tendency of policymakers to date has been to view the harms from internet platforms not as systemic, but as a series of coincident issues.—
Roger McNamee,
Wired,
24 July 2021
Verb
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And there are lessons in the book and in the accompanying video content that can certainly have a positive effect on everyone in a household—child and parent.—
Essence,
Essence,
26 Sep. 2025
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Some parents who are still choosing foreign universities are accompanying their children.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The report noted that the FDI numbers for sub-Saharan Africa include a single $34 billion hydrogen deal in Mauritania — corresponding to around 15% of the total announced FDI for this period — that has so far not moved beyond the announcement stage.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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There was another threepeat in the women’s 4x100m thanks to the quadrant of Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Twanisha Terry, Kayla White and Sha’Carri Richardson before a rousing finish from reigning Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles saw the US defeat Canada in the corresponding men’s event.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In general, guests of honor should try to suss out the scope of it all before agreeing to anything.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Khan, who led the agency in bringing the lawsuit against Amazon, suggested that the FTC had absolved the company of its full culpability by agreeing to settle.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The college did not advertise the underlying purpose of the land transfer ahead of Tuesday’s vote, posting only a vague agenda describing plans to convey unnamed property to Florida’s Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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But the underlying idea was that a reputation for keeping commitments would deter enemies and attract friends.—
Vivek Viswanathan,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And yet what ended up happening was creating this team atmosphere and camaraderie.—
Jayson Jenks,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Trump has also suggested that, because cold weather events are still taking place, climate change can’t be happening.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Versatile Clothing Picks The key to fitting all your clothes in a carry-on is versatility and layers.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Anne Hathaway and Sarah Jessica Parker wore similar shirts, while Jennifer Aniston and Katie Holmes were recently seen in loose-fitting jeans.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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More robustly collaborating with partnering organizations and sharing of that information with the public would also benefit the team, the audit found.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
21 Sep. 2025
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Her credits include performing at the Grand Ole Opry and collaborating with such disparate artists as Zach Bryan, Joe Jonas, Lana Del Rey, Post Malone, Shakey Graves, The Black Keys and dance music DJ Diplo.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Coinciding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coinciding. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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