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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
Purely coincidental, said Heat Executive Vice President and Chief Marking Officer Michael McCullough.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025
The protagonist’s name and her obsession with anthropology likely aren’t coincidental.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
This timing is not coincidental—Iran seeks to counter a new U.S. administration’s promises of maximum pressure by cementing ties with Russia.
—Nicole Grajewski, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
Whether or not the timing of the song's surge in popularity was coincidental, it was never believed to be about Trump.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025
The protagonist’s name and her obsession with anthropology likely aren’t coincidental.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
This timing is not coincidental—Iran seeks to counter a new U.S. administration’s promises of maximum pressure by cementing ties with Russia.
—Nicole Grajewski, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
Whether or not the timing of the song's surge in popularity was coincidental, it was never believed to be about Trump.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincidental
Adjective
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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
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
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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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Other accompanying sauces include au poivre, diable and Périgourdine, adding French flavor to your meal.—
Spencer Whaley,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Usually, migrations do not need synchronous processing and can be handled asynchronously without any manual effort.—
Ravi Laudya,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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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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Artist and photographer Nona Faustine, who made Black womanhood and the attendant topics of identity, history, and representation her subjects in works of stunning visual power, died in New York on March 20.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
28 Mar. 2025
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Whereas distressed assets do have great upside potential, there are also attendant risks that should be properly addressed.—
Arman Harutyunyan,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 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
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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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“Coincidental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincidental. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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