coincide
verb (used without object)
to occupy the same place in space, the same point or period in time, or the same relative position.
coincided
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past participleof coincide.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof coincide.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
coincideverb (used without object)to occupy the same place in space, the same point or period in time, or the same relative position.
Example Sentences
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His award was presented by Dame Sarah in a ceremony that coincided with the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in the US in which nearly 3,000 people were killed.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
This shift coincided with the era of low rates last decade that limited returns from bonds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The repricing has coincided with a sharp strengthening of the Japanese yen across currency markets.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Remember how Ted’s inability to get over Michelle in previous seasons coincided with the very public, acrimonious conflict between the show’s star and his ex?
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026
Indeed, the spread of jazz into northern and Midwestern cities had coincided with the massively increased availability of wartime factory work, which had encouraged mass black migration in the same direction.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
