coincide
verb
ˈkō-ən-ˌsīd
Mario SalvadoriJane Austen
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Examples of coincide in a Sentence
Jasmine Li, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2024
Further east still, in the German capital Berlin, eye-watering energy bills and rises in other costs coincided last year with a drop-off in pandemic-era government aid for clubs, according to Lutz Leichsenring, an executive board member of Clubcommission, a non-profit advocating for the industry.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
Sajak's farewell episode will coincide with the current season 41's finale.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024
However, this year, the end of Ramadan and the start of Eid coincides with the solar eclipse, which could make things a little less confusing.
—Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Rising demand for bamboo paper towels coincides with growing demand for other bamboo products.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
The company is planning a theatrical release in May, followed by a digital launch in June, which will coincide with Pride Month.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
The pandemic lockdown in Japan coincided with a flurry of new hotels, especially in Kyoto, where the Park Hyatt, Aman and Four Seasons were joined by a group of independent properties and the first Ace hotel in the archipelago.
—John Wogan, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Tesla’s slump, which coincided with the S&P’s best first quarter in five years as all three major stock indexes set new all-time records, came as investors and analysts alike readjusted growth expectations for the company.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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Word History
borrowed from Medieval Latin coincidere "to be identical in substance, agree in position," from Latin co- co- + incidere "to fall or drop (into), come by chance, chance to happen" — more at incident entry 1
1719, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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