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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
Some footage appeared to show users checking their pagers right as the explosions occurred, though this could have been coincidental.
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Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 17 Sep. 2024
This pattern of growth in cities like Houston, Atlanta, and DC isn’t coincidental.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
His highlighting Trump’s remark may not have been coincidental.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Whether coincidental or not, Sinwar’s killing caps another remarkable political recovery for a man pollsters and analysts have written off many times over the years.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2024
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Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 17 Sep. 2024
This pattern of growth in cities like Houston, Atlanta, and DC isn’t coincidental.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
His highlighting Trump’s remark may not have been coincidental.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Whether coincidental or not, Sinwar’s killing caps another remarkable political recovery for a man pollsters and analysts have written off many times over the years.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2024
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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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The website adds that the service will still include 100+ channels, unlimited DVR storage to record shows and movies, up to 6 accounts per household, and 3 concurrent streams.Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
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That's about average, but BritBox notably supports five concurrent streams per account.PCMAG, PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
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And, Amtrak has sweetened the savings on its children’s discount, so little ones between two and 12 years old may travel for 50% off with an accompanying adult.Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
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The accompanying visual brings the passionate energy to life as a female stork clerk fantasizing about him while helping him.Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Captions must be accurate, synchronous with audio, complete and properly placed.Toby Wong, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Protecting endangered fireflies for the future The synchronous fireflies at Congaree was a local secret for a long time.Pien Huang, NPR, 26 May 2024
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After 50+ years exploring the far corners of the world, the director focuses inward — on the human brain, via the cutting-edge field of neuroscience, with its attendant ethical quandaries.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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Israel described the move as defensive and temporary, necessary to keep at bay the potential chaos and attendant threats inside Syria.Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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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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Each year, the series honors one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac, along with associated cultural motifs.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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One was a notebook of names and associated fingerprints for when inmates first entered the prison.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Coincidental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincidental. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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