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US/koʊˈɪn.sɪ.dəns/
UK/kəʊˈɪn.sɪ.dəns/
when two things happen at the same time by chance, in a surprising way
In context
What a coincidence! I was just thinking about you when you called.
By coincidence, my new neighbor went to the same high school as me.
It's no coincidence that sales went up after the advertisement.
Words that go with coincidence
noun + preposition
- by coincidenceWe met by coincidence at the airport in Bangkok.
adjective + noun
- what a coincidenceYou're from Hue too? What a coincidence!
- no coincidenceIt is no coincidence that both shops closed on the same day.
- pure coincidenceOur matching shirts were pure coincidence.
- strange coincidenceBy a strange coincidence, we share the same birthday.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
We met by a coincident.Correct: We met by coincidence.