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coincidence

[koh-in-si-duhns] / koʊˈɪn sɪ dəns /
NOUN
agreement; coexistence
Synonyms
STRONG
accompaniment accord accordance collaboration concomitance concurrence conformity conjunction consonance correlation correspondence parallelism synchronism union
Antonyms
STRONG
difference disagreement disconnection discord division nonconformity refusal separation
WEAK
clash design deviation divergence mismatch plan scheme
NOUN
accidental happening
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accident fate fluke happening
STRONG
chance eventuality fortuity incident luck
WEAK
happy accident stroke of luck
Antonyms
STRONGEST
plan
WEAK
clash design deviation difference disagreement divergence mismatch scheme

Example Sentences

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It's not a coincidence that Canada was invited to participate in this mission.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

That could be a coincidence, but it’s also possible that a meteor will come crashing to my window and hit me right now.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

It’s no coincidence that you mention you were shoveling snow at 8 years old.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Or it may just be a mixture of coincidence and confidence.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Through sheer coincidence, around the same time Mom was doing her research on the club, a documentary film about Peter Westbrook himself was premiering in New York City.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.