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as in accompanying
present at the same time and place
the hard economic times and the coincident increase in crime were a double strain on the city's social services
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as in coinciding
occupying the same space
a study to determine whether the areas with the highest family incomes were coincident with the locations boasting the highest percentage of college graduates
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as in synchronous
existing or occurring at the same period of time
coincident changes in the region's demographic makeup that were little noted at the time
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Recent Examples of coincident
The Business Cycle Dating Committee looks at several monthly data series of coincident indicators, those that tend to change at the same time as the overall economy.
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Bill Conerly, Forbes, 5 July 2022
These two events are coincident with a decrease in the production and activity of stem cells.
—Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2022
The tendency of policymakers to date has been to view the harms from internet platforms not as systemic, but as a series of coincident issues.
—Roger McNamee, Wired, 24 July 2021
Several of our hottest summers in the past decade have been coincident with developing La Niñas.
—Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2020
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Bill Conerly, Forbes, 5 July 2022
These two events are coincident with a decrease in the production and activity of stem cells.
—Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2022
The tendency of policymakers to date has been to view the harms from internet platforms not as systemic, but as a series of coincident issues.
—Roger McNamee, Wired, 24 July 2021
Several of our hottest summers in the past decade have been coincident with developing La Niñas.
—Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincident
Adjective
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On Tuesday, Miley Cyrus followed her album announcement with a trailer for its accompanying film, which teases an imaginative storyline backed by the album’s 13 tracks.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2025
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Overall, the price is worth the solid feel, handy storage compartments, high-end feel (without the accompanying price tag) and wood touches.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This simple practice shifts whole cycles of collaboration ahead of meetings, dramatically reducing the time needed for synchronous discussion and increasing the quality of decisions.—
Keith Ferrazzi,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Merrillville Community Schools will conduct a synchronous e-learning day.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Last month, Texas announced the outbreak’s first death, a school-age child who was not vaccinated and had no underlying conditions.—
Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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This multi-faceted approach addresses both immediate needs and underlying causes of homelessness.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Alexa Bliss Saraya and Alexa Bliss, despite their concurrent presence on WWE's main roster, never having a sustained rivalry.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Oh, and Playboi Carti notched the biggest Billboard 200 debut of his career, as well as 30 concurrent Hot 100 entries, thanks to his culture-dominating Music LP.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The current crisis of economic inequality—with its attendant democratic instability—stems directly from policies guided by free-market fundamentalism.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Given the limitations of book publishing, the 50th season and the attendant speculation about the future of the show and its creator could not be included in Lorne.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The weather service said the severity of the storms will depend on how quickly an associated cold front moves through the area.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2025
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The work would include modifications to the main level, deck and garage and construction of a new lower level, entry, windows, exterior stairs, site walls and associated improvements.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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The league is poorer for their loss, and the drop in the ACC’s overall basketball prowess isn’t coincidental.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2025
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But if Trump’s presidency succeeds, future historians may see the linkage as more than coincidental.—
Carl Leubsdorf,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Coincident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincident. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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