coincidence


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Synonyms for coincidence

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for coincidence

an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

the quality of occupying the same position or area in space

the temporal property of two things happening at the same time

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References in classic literature ?
"Though, as a matter of fact, coincidences are much rarer than we suppose.
Sapsea (by a very remarkable coincidence) is of exactly that opinion.
* C = [C.sub.1] [union] [C.sub.2] where [C.sub.1] and [C.sub.2] are usual coincidence classes of the pair (f,f [??] [tau]);
Sir also maintained that it was a coincidence that his account to doctors in the late 1970s was "entirely consistent" with evidence of how she died, which only emerged during a cold case review launched in 2012.
Love Just a Coincidence released in 2011 became one of the smash hits of the year.
There is a debate about whether an unexpected experience is a "coincidence" or a "sign."
I am a retired police chief and, by way of my profession, do not believe In coincidence. On page 12 of the June issue, one of the experts answered Mr.
A Review of The Many Faces of Coincidence, by Laurence Browne
Summary: Actress thinks her three series with the streaming platform getting released around the same time was just a coincidence
'So either coincidence ito pero parang too much of a coincidence kasi sabay na sabay,' Ejercito told reporters after the hearing.
Senator Riza Hontiveros maintained that the killings of Catholic priests are not a "mere coincidence" as she insisted that the Senate should investigate the matter.
As an English saying goes, it is no coincidence that coincidences take place.
Paul Auster, one of my favourite American writers, says that we are ruled by the forces of chance and coincidence. Interestingly, the most artistic explanation of 'coincidence' that I find comes from a scientist: Albert Einstein famously said that coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous.
If you've ever told someone (or been told) that "everything happens for a reason," you need The Coincidence Makers.