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coincidental

[koh-in-si-den-tl] / koʊˌɪn sɪˈdɛn tl /


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Whether the departure was an explicit condition of a potential swap or a signal of strategic alignment, the sequence wasn’t coincidental.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The military is not coincidental to this project — it is central to it.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

The timing of the announcement with Tax Day is not coincidental, as most sign-ups happen while people are filing their taxes.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Owens is maximalist in her approach, tossing out anything that to her seems funky or confusing or too coincidental, even when they lead to theories that contradict one another.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

In fact, reporters covering the race noted how coincidental it was that Man o’ War should lose to a horse with such a name.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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