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coincide

1 of 1verb
/ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd/
Forms:coincides,coinciding,coincided,coincided
1

to occur at the same time as something else

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  • Her birthday coincides with the start of the school year.
  • The festival coincides with the harvest season.
  • The meeting coincides with his vacation, so he won't be able to attend.
  • The lunar eclipse will coincide with the full moon.
  • The meeting is coinciding with my dentist appointment.
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2

to be of the same or similar nature

  • Their interests in art and music coincide in many ways.
  • Their opinions on the issue coincided perfectly.
  • The results of the test coincided with the predictions made earlier.
  • The two reports coincided, confirming the accuracy of the data.
  • Her views on education coincided with the new policy changes.