COINCIDENCES Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

coincidence

noun

kō-ˈin(t)-sə-dən(t)s

Definition of coincidence

as in occurrence

the occurrence or existence of several things at once the coincidence of the last note of the violin with the sound of the bell

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Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

asynchrony

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Recent Examples of coincidence That’s not a coincidence – that march unfolded within a 15-minute drive from the Blue Ridge Mountain camp that hosts people seeking to find community with other non-believers. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 By coincidence, at the time of the Paramount dinner, Katie was reportedly in talks with the company about an acquisition of her podcast, which features major interviews with Cabinet members and business titans. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026 Then in a complete coincidence that the show doesn’t even bother treating like anything other than a complete coincidence, Max discovers the records for a person who has been collecting social security since the program began, which is suspicious. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 Lanterns Said ‘Timshel’ Through a coincidence of the TV calendar, two very different series land on the same closing question about human nature. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coincidence

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occurrence

Noun

For Hale and his group, known as People’s Vision Zero, the work was an improvement and long overdue in a part of Los Angeles where cars hitting pedestrians is an all too common occurrence.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
The scale of the decline triggered a circuit breaker, temporarily halting trading on the exchange — a frequent occurrence this year in a stock market dominated by just two stocks.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of occurrence

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