coincidence
noun
co·in·ci·dence
kō-ˈin(t)-sə-dən(t)s 
-sə-ˌden(t)s
1
: the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence
… a perfect coincidence between truth and goodness …—
Robert South
Robert South2
: the occurrence of events that happen at the same time by accident but seem to have some connection
… causal connection requires something more than mere coincidence as to time and place …—Wayne R. LaFave
Wayne R. LaFave
also
: any of these occurrences
Examples of coincidence in a Sentence
It was mere coincidence that brought them together so far from Chicago.
By coincidence, every man in the room was named Fred.
“I'm going to Boston this weekend.” “What a coincidence! I am too.”
It was no coincidence that he quit his job at the bank a day after the robbery.
a series of strange coincidences
By a fortunate coincidence, we arrived at the theater at the same time.
Scientists have no explanation for the coincidence of these phenomena.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
That is not a coincidence – it is deliberately planned in the week after Daylight Savings ends, when many people build up a sleep loss due to early wakings.
—Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Any similarities to Amazon’s Totally Killer, starring Kiernan Shipka are probably pure coincidence.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2024
Both were raised by their grandparents after losing their mothers, attended the same church, and even gave their children similar names by sheer coincidence.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Coincidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coincidence. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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coincidence
noun
co·in·ci·dence
kō-ˈin(t)-səd-ən(t)s
1
: the act or condition of coinciding
2
a
: two things that happen at the same time by accident but seem to have some connection
b
: either one of these happenings
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