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
Test yourself on beautiful blooms, home run histories and calendar coincidences in this week's American Culture Quiz.
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Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Call it luck, fate or a silly coincidence, but 4/20 and Easter Sunday fall on the same day this year.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Hawks have had 4 spectator head coaches since Q and the culture has softened as well, coincidence?
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
These back-to-back property moves likely aren’t coincidence.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2025
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Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Call it luck, fate or a silly coincidence, but 4/20 and Easter Sunday fall on the same day this year.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Hawks have had 4 spectator head coaches since Q and the culture has softened as well, coincidence?
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
These back-to-back property moves likely aren’t coincidence.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coincidence
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“Coincidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincidence. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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