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coincidental

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


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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

The timing is both coincidental and unfortunate but he is due back after the international break.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Patel, an avid hockey fan, has defended the trip, arguing that the timing was coincidental with meetings he had been planning to attend with the FBI’s European counterparts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Skeptics argue coincidental alignment and the conventional Hubble-Humason interpretation of the red shift.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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