coincide
Americanverb (used without object)
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to occupy the same place in space, the same point or period in time, or the same relative position.
The centers of concentric circles coincide. Our vacations coincided this year.
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to correspond exactly, as in nature, character, etc..
His vocation coincides with his avocation.
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to agree or concur, as in thought or opinion.
Their opinions always coincide.
- Antonyms:
- contradict, differ
verb
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to occur or exist simultaneously
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to be identical in nature, character, etc
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to agree
Other Word Forms
- uncoincided adjective
- uncoinciding adjective
Etymology
Origin of coincide
First recorded in 1635–45; from Medieval Latin coincidere, from Latin co- co- + incidere “to fall upon, befall” ( incident )
Example Sentences
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Over the past decade, this event coincided with disease, geopolitical hostility and even the occasional threat of nuclear war.
After poor sleep, the brain tries to compensate during wakefulness, triggering pulses of fluid that coincide with sharp reductions in attention, according to a recent study published in Nature Neuroscience.
He said the drone attacks there decreased by as much as 15% after Starlink was cut off, which coincided with weather changes and a regrouping of Russian forces in the south.
“The earlier decline coincided with broader market jitters and was likely amplified by margin calls, algorithmic trading, and profit-taking.”
In December, the Department of Fish and Wildlife — tasked with advising the commission on policy decisions — recommended granting threatened species status to lions in an area that mostly coincided with what the petitioners had requested.
From Los Angeles Times
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