Coincidence

Meaning

a remarkable occurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection; chance happening

A remarkable or surprising occurrence of events at the same time by chance.

Example Sentences

It was a strange coincidence that they both wore the same dress to the party.

It was pure coincidence that we met at the airport.

Example Expressions

by coincidence

Synonyms

chance, accident, fluke, serendipity, happenstance

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chance, accident, fluke, serendipity

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chance, accident, serendipity, fluke, happenstance

Antonyms

plan, intention, design, purpose

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plan, intention, design, purpose

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intention, design, plan

Collocations

strange coincidence, mere coincidence, what a coincidence, pure coincidence, by coincidence

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strange coincidence, mere coincidence, what a coincidence

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strange coincidence, mere coincidence, pure coincidence, by coincidence