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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
While Amazon points to Rufus, its AI shopping assistant, as an alternative discovery tool, this appears more coincidental than a like-for-like swap.
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Kiri Masters, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The lines feel more than coincidental given his high-profile on-again-off-again relationship with Cardi B, who filed for divorce last August.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
These things could be coincidental, or could, as the main character suggests, be the work of fairies upset that their pools were desecrated in this way.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
Then, this winter, the pair became coincidental training partners, occasionally working out at the same Southern California facility together as Kim (who, like Ohtani, is represented by Creative Artists Agency) prepared for his own move to the major leagues.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
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Kiri Masters, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The lines feel more than coincidental given his high-profile on-again-off-again relationship with Cardi B, who filed for divorce last August.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
These things could be coincidental, or could, as the main character suggests, be the work of fairies upset that their pools were desecrated in this way.
—Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
Then, this winter, the pair became coincidental training partners, occasionally working out at the same Southern California facility together as Kim (who, like Ohtani, is represented by Creative Artists Agency) prepared for his own move to the major leagues.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
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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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For instance, in 2024, Twitch had an average of 2.38 million concurrent viewers.—
Sergi Cerrato,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Each Grand Jury Prize winner will receive $2,500; winners may also qualify to enter their respective films in the Short Film category of the Academy Awards® for the concurrent season without a theatrical run.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
26 May 2025
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The Top Gun sequel is also present on the Official Compilations chart, where its accompanying album jumps several spots to No. 67 shortly after celebrating 150 weeks on the list.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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In an accompanying video, the porcupette can be seen perched on a wooden post and sniffing the glove of a zoo worker holding it.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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The sheer number of DNA shifts that must have occurred in rapid succession to create this synchronous outcome also reflects the strong pressure horses were likely under to become fast and tireless.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
27 Mar. 2025
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The key lies in a fast oscillating sheet known as a diffuser, onto which synchronous images are projected at high speed (2,880 images per second) and at different heights; human persistence of vision ensures that these images are perceived as true 3D objects.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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Presumably this allele offered some as yet unknown protective effect that outweighed its attendant risk of celiac disease.—
Kermit Pattison,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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The Executive will lose much from a public perception of its lawlessness and all of its attendant contagions.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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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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Borrowers can still apply for other IDR plans, but interest will continue to accrue during any associated processing forbearance.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The vulnerable Texas Coast is of vital importance to the U.S. economy and security, home to extensive oil and gas drilling and associated industries and 30% of U.S. refining capacity.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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“Coincidental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincidental. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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