1
as in to accompany
to occur or exist at the same time
the heaviest snowfall of the season coincided with the start of our weeklong ski vacation
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
the two lists coincide
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in to agree
to have or come to the same opinion or point of view
their wishes coincide exactly with my desire
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of coincide
Then Sellers missed time with an injury, coinciding with a midseason lull in which Maryland went 3-5 over a four-week stretch.
—
Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2025
Development coincided with the broadcast of HBO’s controversial series, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, and Lakers Hall of Famers, such as Magic Johnson and Jerry West, weren’t shy about their disapproval of the purportedly biographical but heavily dramatized show.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
The shift from law as public spectacle to more opaque forms of discipline coincided with an unprecedented expansion of the periodical press.
—Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Kellogg’s trip to Kyiv coincided with recent feuding between Trump and Zelenskyy that has bruised their personal relations and cast further doubt on the future of U.S. support for Ukraine’s war effort.
—Justin Spike, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coincide
Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2025
Development coincided with the broadcast of HBO’s controversial series, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, and Lakers Hall of Famers, such as Magic Johnson and Jerry West, weren’t shy about their disapproval of the purportedly biographical but heavily dramatized show.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
The shift from law as public spectacle to more opaque forms of discipline coincided with an unprecedented expansion of the periodical press.
—Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Kellogg’s trip to Kyiv coincided with recent feuding between Trump and Zelenskyy that has bruised their personal relations and cast further doubt on the future of U.S. support for Ukraine’s war effort.
—Justin Spike, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coincide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coincide
Verb
-
The palate has a notable sweetness accompanied by red and black fruit notes, a crisp acidity, and a backbone of ripe tannins.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
-
Fasting may also be accompanied by a more serious study of the Quran throughout the month.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Under Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, the Space Force has defined a highly effective strategy; corresponding operational concepts and technologies; and a new training regimen to ensure U.S. equities in space are secured.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
-
The equation no longer corresponds to a Turing machine that computes perfect squares—and, more generally, the Diophantine equations can no longer encode the halting problem.—
Joseph Howlett,
WIRED,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
And the parties hoping to form Germany’s next government agreed to overhaul borrowing rules to inject more money into the military, although this must still be approved by parliament.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
-
Elections last September produced a largely inconclusive result, and for three months the ‘ruling’ centre-right OVP party and a host of smaller parties - Social Democrats and liberal Neos party (and the Greens) - struggled to agree on a coalition programme.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
How did the deal to buy First We Feast from BuzzFeed happen?—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
-
The harrowing incident happened amid the ongoing drama between Bhad Babie, 21, and Alabama Barker — daughter of Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
This order serves only two purposes: to score partisan political points in a manufactured culture war and to purge the military of those who don’t conform to MAGA ideology.—
Johnny Weixler,
The Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2025
-
Fear of retaliation, social conditioning, and the pressure to conform make speaking up difficult.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Shortly before soaring to the A-list with Top Gun, Tom Cruise collaborated with director Ridley Scott on a fantasy film that the performer would be happy to forget.—
Ryan Gajewski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
-
Ryan, the founder of Article, a digital creative agency based in Toronto, continued to collaborate with Meghan on several high-profile projects, including the creation of the SussexRoyal.com and Archewell.org websites, as well as Sussex.com.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
In fact, carrying an iPad is an expert packing hack to ensure everything fits in your carry-on bag when traveling.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2025
-
Maya Gondry, 9, easily fits the mold of the festival’s high-spirited female subjects.—
Laurel Graeber,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Coincide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coincide. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share