1
as in to accompany
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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2
as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
the two lists coincide
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3
as in to agree
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 coincide
The period of time coincided with a handful of setbacks.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025
And that his recent absence coincided with Bayern's recent absence of creativity.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
The rebrand and relaunch is clearly timed to coincide with Meghan Markle’s new Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, which launches on March 4.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 18 Feb. 2025
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While the exact dates of the King and Queen’s forthcoming Italy trip have not yet been revealed, speculation is mounting that the visit could coincide with their 20th wedding anniversary on April 9.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025
And that his recent absence coincided with Bayern's recent absence of creativity.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
The rebrand and relaunch is clearly timed to coincide with Meghan Markle’s new Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, which launches on March 4.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 18 Feb. 2025
Related article After a punishing year for Britain’s royals, the Windsors hope for a brighter 2025
While the exact dates of the King and Queen’s forthcoming Italy trip have not yet been revealed, speculation is mounting that the visit could coincide with their 20th wedding anniversary on April 9.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincide
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Other records show the mayor was accompanied to the Philippines by his foreign affairs adviser – a city employee on loan from the U.S. State Department.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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And in another filmed short, original cast member Laraine Newman’s nostalgic return to Studio 8H was accompanied by Pete Davidson’s bored, dim Chad.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2025
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Critically, the number of Sweeps Coins corresponds with the amount of real money spent or won.—
Daniel Wallach,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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There are striking similarities between Frost’s collection and Tennyson’s poem; many of Frost’s poems refer directly to a corresponding canto in Tennyson’s work.—
Maggie Doherty,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Trump administration reportedly has agreed not to access personalized tax data.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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And getting all members of the European Union to agree on a more independent path will be treacherous.—
Stephen Collinson,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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This is heavily used in marketing materials but in my experience isn't what actually happens, even with merino wool.—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
22 Feb. 2025
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This is what happens when the wealthy and powerful aren’t strictly controlled.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2025
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This order serves only two purposes: to score partisan political points in a manufactured culture war and to purge the military of those who don’t conform to MAGA ideology.—
Johnny Weixler,
The Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2025
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Fear of retaliation, social conditioning, and the pressure to conform make speaking up difficult.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Furthermore, as a Jewish man with a direct connection to the horrors that the Nazi regime inflicted on millions of people, Spiegelman recently collaborated with author Joe Sacco on a three-page comic about the alarming situation in Gaza.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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Team dynamics require interdependence, where members collaborate and rely on each other's strengths, skills and expertise.—
Daria Rudnik,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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In fact, carrying an iPad is an expert packing hack to ensure everything fits in your carry-on bag when traveling.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2025
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Tropicana also narrowed the label to fit the more compact bottle.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Coincide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincide. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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