Pronunciation: /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
noun a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection
A1 It was just a coincidence that we both wore the same color shirt.
A2 The meeting of old friends at the airport was a happy coincidence.
B1 The fact that they both studied at the same university was more than just a coincidence.
B2 The timing of their promotions at work seemed like more than just a coincidence.
C1 Some people believe that there are no coincidences and everything happens for a reason.
C2 The detective suspected that the series of events were too perfectly aligned to be mere coincidences.
adjective coincidental
A1 It was a coincidence that we both wore the same color shirt.
A2 The fact that they both arrived at the same time was just a coincidence.
B1 The meeting of two old friends at the airport was a happy coincidence.
B2 The similarities in their stories were too great to be mere coincidence.
C1 The scientist dismissed the idea of the results being a coincidence and delved deeper into the research.
C2 The detective suspected foul play, believing that the supposed coincidence was too convenient to be true.
formal The similarity in their findings was dismissed as mere coincidence by the researchers.
informal What a coincidence running into you at the grocery store!
slang No way, that's such a crazy coincidence!
figurative Their paths crossing again was no mere coincidence, but fate at work.
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