coincide

[koh-in-sahyd]

verb (used without object)

coincided, coinciding 

1. 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.

2. to correspond exactly, as in nature, character, etc..

   His vocation coincides with his avocation.

3. to agree or concur, as in thought or opinion.

   Their opinions always coincide.

   Synonyms: square, jibe, tally, match, correspond, accord
   Antonyms: contradict, differ

coincide

/ ˌkəʊɪnˈsaɪd /

verb

1. to occur or exist simultaneously

2. to be identical in nature, character, etc

3. to agree

Other Word Forms

• uncoincided adjective
• uncoinciding adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of coincide¹

First recorded in 1635–45; from Medieval Latin coincidere, from Latin co- co- + incidere “to fall upon, befall” ( incident )

Word History and Origins

Origin of coincide¹

C18: from Medieval Latin coincidere, from Latin co- together + incidere to occur, befall, from cadere to fall

Example Sentences

Ah yes, for me, as a woman in my 40s, it's coincided with perimenopause – the stage in my life where my hormone levels are changing.

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The high-profile arrest coincides with a referendum in Ecuador on whether to change the constitution to allow foreign military bases in the country again.

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Demonstrators marched through the city centre on a day of global action to coincide with the COP30 climate talks in Brazil.

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Still, what could be concerning is that recent selling by whales has been coinciding with deteriorating sentiment and slower buying, which could add further pressure to bitcoin’s price, according to analysts at blockchain-analytics firm CryptoQuant.

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The arrests were never officially announced but coincided with a series of police operations against the publication of parallel exchange rates on web pages that were subsequently removed.

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Related Words

• concur 
• correspond 
• jibe