as in coincident
occupying the same space
the coinciding bases of the two triangles
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as in accompanying
to occur or exist at the same time
the heaviest snowfall of the season coincided with the start of our weeklong ski vacation
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as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point
the two lists coincide
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as in agreeing
to have or come to the same opinion or point of view
their wishes coincide exactly with my desire
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Recent Examples of coinciding
Nidhi Sharma, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2026
The rise in police overtime costs has coinciding with a decline in staffing.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Her performance generated enough enthusiasm that the production extended her involvement twice — first from a March 15 end date to April 5, then again through May 3, coinciding with Ballas joining the cast.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Some raised the timing of the story coinciding with the news of Travis Kelce's NFL return.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Spring break travelers should plan to arrive earlier than usual to the Sacramento International Airport, officials said, due to the peak travel period coinciding with the partial government shutdown.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
That advice ended up coinciding with a 44% surge in clean energy stocks in 2025, trouncing the 16% gain in the S&P 500 Index.
—Alastair Marsh, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Experts say these feelings are coinciding with the advent of the internet, digital media and this concept of 24/7 access.
—Karen Garcia, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Longtime Pacific Palisades residents Laura and Tim Schneider purchased the paper and intend to relaunch it with a brand-new website on May 4, coinciding with the publication’s 98th anniversary.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
The team found a major levoglucosan peak centered around 1128 CE, coinciding with a similar peak recorded from the Schwarzboden mire peat core, another important reservoir of atmospheric history sampled about 12 miles southeast of Weißseespitze.
—Nidhi Sharma, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2026
The rise in police overtime costs has coinciding with a decline in staffing.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Her performance generated enough enthusiasm that the production extended her involvement twice — first from a March 15 end date to April 5, then again through May 3, coinciding with Ballas joining the cast.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Some raised the timing of the story coinciding with the news of Travis Kelce's NFL return.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Spring break travelers should plan to arrive earlier than usual to the Sacramento International Airport, officials said, due to the peak travel period coinciding with the partial government shutdown.
—Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
That advice ended up coinciding with a 44% surge in clean energy stocks in 2025, trouncing the 16% gain in the S&P 500 Index.
—Alastair Marsh, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Experts say these feelings are coinciding with the advent of the internet, digital media and this concept of 24/7 access.
—Karen Garcia, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Longtime Pacific Palisades residents Laura and Tim Schneider purchased the paper and intend to relaunch it with a brand-new website on May 4, coinciding with the publication’s 98th anniversary.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coinciding
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Regional banks bounced a bit, still down a couple percent on the week, as Thursday’s flush lower amid a few separate but coincident credit hiccups exacerbated underlying unease with the opaque and possibly lax lending across private credit and among smaller commercial banks.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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The coincident new Moon contributes no light pollution, making 2025 ideal for Orionid viewing.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Oct. 2025
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The girl has been accompanying her father at numerous high-profile events such as missile tests and military parades since late 2022, stoking outside speculation that she’s being groomed as his heir.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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More than a decade ago, Santa Clara County in Northern California figured out that the biggest expense accompanying a large homeless population wasn’t a social service or police patrol, but health care.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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But the Walker signing was clarifying in multiple ways, including that the Chiefs by committing to him now virtually must prioritize corresponding moves to revive the receiver room and add edge rusher(s).—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
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The bartender then makes the corresponding drink.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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Jones was federally charged in 2022 with agreeing to take bribes from a red-light camera company executive in exchange for protecting the company from adverse legislation in Springfield.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Campbell found a new team on Friday, agreeing to a one-year deal with the Giants.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And sometimes what appears to be depression has a different underlying medical driver.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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The structure, called a conservative matrix field, or CMF, acts as a kind of mathematical common ancestor, showing how formulas that look nothing alike turn out to be different expressions of the same underlying object.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Vogue is committed to reporting and riffing on the global fashion conversation—always filtered through the lens of culture and what’s happening in the world at large.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Prettygarden Eyelet Cap Sleeve Dress For a more classic Southern Easter feel, this dress checks all the boxes for a style that wows while still fitting right in at any church service or family gathering.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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The team did one last fitting the day before the couple's nuptials to ensure the measurements were correct.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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British officials say Russia and Iran are collaborating on drone technology and tactics in the Middle East.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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One way could involve collaborating with the village and the Winnetka Police Department to issue citations to dog-owning scofflaws and handle them locally.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Coinciding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coinciding. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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