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How does the verb coincide contrast with its synonyms?

The words agree and concur are common synonyms of coincide. While all three words mean "to come into or be in harmony regarding a matter of opinion," coincide, used more often of opinions, judgments, wishes, or interests than of people, implies total agreement.

their wishes coincide exactly with my desire

When might agree be a better fit than coincide?

The words agree and coincide are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, agree implies complete accord usually attained by discussion and adjustment of differences.

on some points we all can agree

Where would concur be a reasonable alternative to coincide?

The meanings of concur and coincide largely overlap; however, concur often implies approval of someone else's statement or decision.

if my wife concurs, it's a deal

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of coincide The first runs roughly from September through December 2024, coinciding with the launch of the o1-preview and o1-mini models. ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025 Some impulse to hedge ahead of the Fed decision, which BofA technical strategist Paul Ciana notes coincides this year with the start of the often bumpy final 10 days of September, which qualifies as the weakest last 10 days of any month. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025 The razing of Chinatown coincided with the rise of federal border control in the eighteen-eighties. Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025 Founded in 1981 to coincide with National Hispanic Heritage Week, Fiesta Hispana has been held annually in the Barney Allis Plaza since the mid-80s. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coincide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincide
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  • The arrival was accompanied by a performance from the Household Cavalry band, whose musicians wore ornate state dress uniforms originally designed in the 1600s and woven with pure gold thread.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry Shane Croucher Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The Agnès Varda Award is accompanied by a grant for mentoring aspiring film artists.
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
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  • The entity lists an address that corresponds to a San Francisco office of the Jordan Park Group, a financial investment company.
    Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Similarly, Whitehouse is not yet the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, a title that tends to correspond, roughly, to tenure.
    Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • Likewise, endorsing the belief that a college degree is important for economic success is different than agreeing that the typical college curriculum equips students with essential job skills.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • On Friday, Chelsea agreed a deal to sign Emanuel Emegha from BlueCo sister club RC Strasbourg in a move that will be finalised in 2026.
    Leon Imber, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Numerous studies have demonstrated that shots using mRNA technology, including Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, are safe and effective, and serious side effects have happened in extremely rare cases.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
  • An end-user can simply command the AI to do a cleanup, wait and see what happens, and if needed, go ahead and repeat the declaration doggedly.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Women are gaining ground not by conforming to traditional leadership norms but by reshaping them.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The memory foam conforms to your head to relieve pressure, and the cooling case helps with temperature.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Now, the Federal Trade Commission and seven states are filing suit against the concert giant for allegedly violating the FTC Act and the Better Online Ticket Sales Act by knowingly collaborating with secondary market brokers to spike ticket prices.
    Walden Green, Pitchfork, 19 Sep. 2025
  • These digital agents execute tasks, understand context, anticipate needs, collaborate with other systems and humans, and evolve their capabilities over time.
    Uli Erxleben, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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  • For perception, the head is fitted with 360-degree RGB cameras and dual depth sensors for comprehensive perception.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Wilson’s favorite fashion hacks are blister pads and shoe stretch spray to make shoes fit better.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025

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“Coincide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincide. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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