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as in accompanied
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 corresponded
to be in agreement on every point
the two lists coincide
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as in agreed
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 coincided
That usage earlier in the season coincided with injuries to Martin Odegaard and Martinelli.
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Alcohol metabolism coincided with a major global climate disruption that fragmented East African forest ecosystems and left food scarce.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
The weather service also reiterated that the king tides that coincided with the storm surge over the weekend have receded to almost normal levels but that the beaches will remain hazardous on Thursday and Friday.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
The increase in investment coincided with increasing diagnoses of the condition, especially among children, the study authors noted.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
International studies reviewing health records have also identified patients whose chatbot activity coincided with negative mental health outcomes.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Only in recently years has the county experienced a budget where revenues didn’t cover spending, a change that coincided with Democrats taking over the board majority after decades of Republican control.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
To the south near the San Francisco Bay Area, waters were slowly receding after roadways from Sausalito to San Rafael were flooded during heavy rain that coincided with record-breaking King Tides.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
The location coincided with a branch on Ludlam Road in the South Miami area.
—Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincided
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Rheinmetall revealed that the technology will reduce the production costs of green hydrogen through lower investment in the overall system, accompanied by a doubling of power density or an improvement in efficiency of over 10%.—
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Each president's portrait is accompanied by a placard describing events during their time in office, including Clinton's impeachment.—
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The younger Jackson told me that Greene had chatted with his father during his swearing-in, and the two subsequently corresponded.—
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The team only used each frog once, and paired them with the hornet species that corresponded to their size.—
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The dispute was resolved after Singh agreed to provide additional context, explaining that the files were collaborative documents shared among participants through the messaging app Signal.—
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The state of Idaho asked the Supreme Court to hear the case, and this past summer the court agreed to review it.—
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The driver that struck Riddles has not been charged with any crimes for the crash, which happened as Riddles tried to cross the road in an area that wasn't marked with a crosswalk.—
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Julia Roberts commanded attention from the red carpet to the stage, couples new and old stepped out for a glamorous date night and a few unexpected crossovers happened inside the venue.—
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Two years later, the developers submitted an alternative application for a 64-unit development that conformed to Saratoga’s General Plan and zoning.—
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Authorities are looking into whether soundproofing material on the ceiling conformed with regulations and whether the candles were permitted for use in the bar.—
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The distinction is significant, legal experts told the American-Statesman, and raises questions about whether Austin police actively collaborated with ICE.—
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Topic Studios, who previously collaborated with Gordon on Theater Camp, will co-finance the film.—
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Plus, with both petite and short inseam options, they are designed to fit right off the rack with no tailoring required.—
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Experts say cheese can fit into a balanced diet, but brain health depends on many lifestyle factors—not one food.—
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Geary’s early career consisted mostly of guest roles on TV shows.—
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From there on, Driscoll’s career consisted mostly of working in venture capital and private equity firms before an unsuccessful run for a congressional seat in North Carolina, where Driscoll grew up.—
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“Coincided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincided. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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