verb · neutral
coincide
UK/ˌkəʊ.ɪnˈsaɪd/US/ˌkoʊ.ɪnˈsaɪd/coin·SIDE
To occur at the same time or to be in agreement or alignment.
Examples
“The conference coincided with the national holiday, so attendance was low.”
“Their views coincide on most issues.”
“The dates do not coincide, so we must reschedule.”
Band 8 sentence
“It is notable that the peak in visitor numbers coincides precisely with the festival dates, suggesting a causal link.”
Collocations
- coincide with
- coincide exactly
Word family
Common mistakes
The events coincided the final exam.→The events coincided with the final exam.
Our opinions coincide each other.→Our opinions coincide / Our opinions match each other.
Say it for a higher band
5happen at the same time→6match→7+coincide
Synonyms
occur simultaneously
match
Easily confused
match
“The results match the predictions closely.”
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