coincide
verb (used without object)
to occupy the same place in space, the same point or period in time, or the same relative position.
had coincided
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past perfectof coincide.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He said this had coincided with "determined measures" by the Hong Kong authorities "to extend their reach beyond their jurisdiction in relation to people of interest to them".
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
Some golf course managers also noted that remote work had coincided with a push in the golfing world for shorter games.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
Geological Survey in 2019 found changes in sea ice habitat had coincided with evidence that polar bears’ use of land was increasing and that the chances of a polar bear encounter had increased.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2023
Authorities said the Sunday morning attack had coincided with preparations for New Year's Day visits.
From Reuters ● Jan. 3, 2023
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
