coinciding 1 of 2

adjective

as in coincident
occupying the same space the coinciding bases of the two triangles

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coinciding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of coincide
1
as in accompanying
to occur or exist at the same time the heaviest snowfall of the season coincided with the start of our weeklong ski vacation

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2
as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point the two lists coincide

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3
as in agreeing
to have or come to the same opinion or point of view their wishes coincide exactly with my desire

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Recent Examples of coinciding
Verb
But something fascinating was happening behind the scenes, coinciding with the disaster that had sent Olin overseas and left her bandmates, Augustin and Nathan Slone — located in New York City — shocked. — Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 In October, Snyder says,The Librarians will be released on major streaming platforms coinciding with Banned Book Week. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026 In an era of galloping energy demands – coinciding with the rising impact of global warming – more countries are seeking to add nuclear power to their energy sources. — Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026 The event’s guest list will consist of an exclusive group of showrunners recognized on Variety’s coinciding 2026 Showrunners Impact List. — William Earl, Variety, 28 July 2026 The Gwinnett Stripers released Shunk on Monday, according to the official transaction log, coinciding with the decision to move an outfielder off of the big-league roster. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 President Xi Jinping’s AI speech on July 17 and the coinciding release of Claude Fable 5 rival Kimi K3 were just a start. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 27 July 2026 That series was designed to live on, but Netflix canceled the title in 2022, coinciding with Flanagan signing a new exclusive TV deal with Amazon. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026 Concerns over public health, drug use, safety and the cost to emergency services have helped fuel local policies to build more shelters, coinciding with drops in the number of people living on the street. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coinciding
  1. coincident
  2. accompanying
  3. corresponding
  4. agreeing
  5. underlying
  6. happening
  7. fitting
  8. collaborating
Adjective
  • Accelerating human evolution coincident with the development of agriculture increased redheadedness and decreased male-pattern baldness.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • In a separate announcement, but with coincident timing, WestJet also announced a stopover plan in Calgary.
    — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of coincident
Verb
  • The New York Times ran a rosy story in advance of his debut with accompanying videos of Roth in a white gown.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The near flattening of Gaza by Israel – with the accompanying death toll of more than 70,000 Palestinians, both civilians and combatants – has captured world attention.
    — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of accompanying
Verb
  • Like Bill Gates and MacKenzie Scott today, Rosenwald realized that people who command great wealth have corresponding responsibilities to help others.
    — Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Each doughnut is topped with pieces resembling their corresponding characters.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of corresponding
Verb
  • Ahmed and Gilkar say West cut off communication with them shortly after agreeing to terminate the pregnancy.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • James Ratcliff spoke for the Farley Road Neighborhood Coalition, agreeing that a continuance is necessary because of the change in the occupancy limit count.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of agreeing
Adjective
  • This expansion is crucial as underlying power markets, such as PJM, exhibit considerable stress with soaring capacity costs and supply shortfalls.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The new findings provide fascinating insight into how underlying biomechanics work to shape – quite literally – the highly specialized features like tusks seen throughout the animal kingdom.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of underlying
Verb
  • The more interesting story, however, was happening inside the cockpit.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Operating from the air, it is designed to help military forces detect and track activity and maintain a broader picture of what is happening around them.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of happening
Verb
  • The form-fitting patchwork gown featured a spaghetti-strap bodice that gave way to angular panels printed with colorful butterfly wings.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Tallulah, the youngest of Moore and Bruce Willis’ three daughters, was joined at the dress fitting by her older sisters, Rumer Willis and Scout Willis.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of fitting
Verb
  • The musician in charge curates the guest experience, creating the soundtrack, collaborating on food and beverage menus, and arranging one-of-a-kind onsite performances that make a weekend feel like a complete all-access adventure.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Moreover, the hub is also collaborating with outside organizations, like Silica-X, 3D Systems and Georgia Tech.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of collaborating

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