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
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
The campus formally opens to the public on June 19, coinciding with Juneteenth.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
18 June 2026
Africa Basel’s inaugural fair was last year, coinciding with Art Basel’s flagship annual fair in Switzerland.
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Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
Mette-Marit's condition worsened over recent months, coinciding with a challenging period for her on other fronts.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
The Obama Presidential Center officially opens to the public this Friday, coinciding with Juneteenth.
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Mario Sevilla,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Northern Lights illuminate the night sky with vivid purple and green hues above a distant cityscape following a strong solar storm coinciding with the spring equinox in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States, on March 20, 2026.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Thursday’s Casamigos and Gabrielle Union cohosted FIFA World Cup 2026 watch party coinciding with the kickoff of the international sporting event, which will conclude on July 19.
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Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
Eighteen students joined her for her semester-long passion project, together exploring topics such as artificial intelligence and online religious communities, as well as participating in a monthlong digital fast coinciding with the start of Lent and Ramadan.
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Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Verb
The campus will open to the public on Friday, coinciding with the Juneteenth holiday.
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Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
The campus formally opens to the public on June 19, coinciding with Juneteenth.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 June 2026
Africa Basel’s inaugural fair was last year, coinciding with Art Basel’s flagship annual fair in Switzerland.
—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
Mette-Marit's condition worsened over recent months, coinciding with a challenging period for her on other fronts.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
The Obama Presidential Center officially opens to the public this Friday, coinciding with Juneteenth.
—
Mario Sevilla,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Northern Lights illuminate the night sky with vivid purple and green hues above a distant cityscape following a strong solar storm coinciding with the spring equinox in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States, on March 20, 2026.
—
Antonio Pequeño Iv,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Thursday’s Casamigos and Gabrielle Union cohosted FIFA World Cup 2026 watch party coinciding with the kickoff of the international sporting event, which will conclude on July 19.
—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
Eighteen students joined her for her semester-long passion project, together exploring topics such as artificial intelligence and online religious communities, as well as participating in a monthlong digital fast coinciding with the start of Lent and Ramadan.
—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coinciding
Adjective
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Her humor is coincident with a total seriousness.
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Will start doing upgrades in volume in a few months, coincident with more FSD features being released.
Verb
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Still, the accompanying 4,300-acre ski resort offers eco-adventures year-round, from river rafting and mountain biking to snowshoeing and ziplining.
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There is a much lower chance for accompanying thunder.
Verb
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The most popular team kits this year are for Mexico, Argentina, Spain, France and USA, while corresponding player jerseys from Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal are also selling quickly, thanks to their performances on the pitch (and overall star quality to boot).
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The cameras, not so much hunting as scavenging, fed the numbers and their corresponding locations into a national database owned by a company that sells the information.
Verb
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Half of respondents stipulate, agreeing to the order without a legal fight.
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The total number of children agreeing to voluntary departure has increased sevenfold, the Vera Institute of Justice found.
Adjective
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The other view is that the underlying expenses were paid in fiat, so any award should be paid in pounds.
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Although our modern fights are different, many of the same underlying issues remain — entrenched biases, efforts to limit women’s roles and rights, attacks on women’s autonomy, and attempts to raise doubts on women’s abilities, especially those of Black women.
Verb
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If circumstances had gone Spain’s way with more clinical finishing or a Cape Verde defender making a mistake, then the result would have been different and a lot of the chatter currently happening (including here) would likely not be happening.
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The cultural conversation happening here is nuanced and urgent and almost entirely invisible to the average visitor.
Verb
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For years, courts and lawmakers have had to deal with bitcoin and other crypto tokens not fitting neatly into old legal boxes.
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Perfit, a shoe-fitting start-up, showed how foot-scanning technology is already moving into retail.
Verb
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Along with Davis and Miranda, who are collaborating on the score and the book, the team working on the musical is largely confirmed.
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Google and Samsung are collaborating on a new pair of AI glasses launching later this year with similar functionality.
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“Coinciding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coinciding. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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