as in occurrence
the occurrence or existence of several things at once
the coincidence of the last note of the violin with the sound of the bell
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Recent Examples of coincidence
That this feature then vanished sometime between then and the end of Joe Biden’s administration is also surely a coincidence.
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Not even the detective who so quickly closed JP’s case can ignore the weird coincidence, nor the fact that this murder house definitely has more secrets to share.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
The Beatles manage a very odd coincidence on the Official Physical Singles chart.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
This is a fantastic addition to the range, which was aged in a combination of bourbon, oloroso sherry, ruby port, and in what is probably a coincidence given the age of the Whisky Exchange release, cream sherry casks.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Not even the detective who so quickly closed JP’s case can ignore the weird coincidence, nor the fact that this murder house definitely has more secrets to share.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
The Beatles manage a very odd coincidence on the Official Physical Singles chart.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
This is a fantastic addition to the range, which was aged in a combination of bourbon, oloroso sherry, ruby port, and in what is probably a coincidence given the age of the Whisky Exchange release, cream sherry casks.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Coincidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincidence. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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