noun
- a situation in which events happen at the same time in a way that is not planned or expected
- the fact of two or more events occurring at the same time
Examples
- It was just a coincidence that we both wore the same shirt today.
- What a coincidence running into you at the airport!
- The timing of their arrival was pure coincidence.
- By coincidence, they both chose the same college.
- The coincidence of the two events made everyone suspicious.
- She didn’t believe it was merely a coincidence that he showed up.
- The coincidence of their birthdays being on the same day was remarkable.