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as in coincident
existing or occurring at the same period of time
the nearly coincidental deaths of Princess Diana and Mother Teresa
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as in attending
present at the same time and place
claims a connection between the proliferation of fast-food restaurants and the coincidental surge in the rate of obesity
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Recent Examples of coincidental
Any resemblance between himself and a real-life POTUS are, of course, coincidental.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
Some footage appeared to show users checking their pagers right as the explosions occurred, though this could have been coincidental.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 17 Sep. 2024
This pattern of growth in cities like Houston, Atlanta, and DC isn’t coincidental.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
His highlighting Trump’s remark may not have been coincidental.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
Some footage appeared to show users checking their pagers right as the explosions occurred, though this could have been coincidental.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 17 Sep. 2024
This pattern of growth in cities like Houston, Atlanta, and DC isn’t coincidental.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
His highlighting Trump’s remark may not have been coincidental.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincidental
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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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Another suggestion is that there were two more or less coincident eruptions, one each in northern and southern hemispheres.Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 26 July 2011
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The website adds that the service will still include 100+ channels, unlimited DVR storage to record shows and movies, up to 6 accounts per household, and 3 concurrent streams.Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
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That's about average, but BritBox notably supports five concurrent streams per account.PCMAG, PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
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The singer and actress spent months promoting the musical, and both the film and its accompanying soundtrack album became hugely successful.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Actually, our country plans to spend up to $1.5 trillion over 30 years to overhaul its nuclear arsenal by rebuilding each leg of the nuclear triad and its accompanying infrastructure.Bishop Peter A. Rosazza, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
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More than half the day has to be live for it to be considered synchronous.Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Dec. 2024
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Captions must be accurate, synchronous with audio, complete and properly placed.Toby Wong, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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After 50+ years exploring the far corners of the world, the director focuses inward — on the human brain, via the cutting-edge field of neuroscience, with its attendant ethical quandaries.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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Israel described the move as defensive and temporary, necessary to keep at bay the potential chaos and attendant threats inside Syria.Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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With a lockable synchronic-tilt mechanism and special Z-Shape design, the Kaiser 2 can accommodate a weight up to 180kg, quite a bit more than normal mechanisms on office chairs and the back can be reclined to an angle of 160 degrees which can be locked when not in rocking mode.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021
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For his last runway collection, unveiled in September, Michele constructed a parallel universe of side-by-side shows separated by a wall that when lifted revealed twins in identical looks in synchronic stride.Colleen Barry, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2022
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Leaders must actively educate themselves about AI terminology and capabilities, identify practical use cases for their organizations, and understand associated risks and ethical considerations.Kara Dennison, SPHR, CPRW, EC, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Even with the rain and associated road noise (splashing and whatnot), the cabin of the Q6 E-Tron was a serene space.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Coincidental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincidental. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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