coincidental
adjective
co·in·ci·den·tal
(ˌ)kō-ˌin(t)-sə-ˈden-tᵊl 
1
: resulting from a coincidence
a coincidental resemblance
2
: occurring or existing at the same time
coincidental deaths
Examples of coincidental in a Sentence
The fact that he and his boss went to the same college was purely coincidental.
the nearly coincidental deaths of Princess Diana and Mother Teresa
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These things could be coincidental, or could, as the main character suggests, be the work of fairies upset that their pools were desecrated in this way.
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Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
Then, this winter, the pair became coincidental training partners, occasionally working out at the same Southern California facility together as Kim (who, like Ohtani, is represented by Creative Artists Agency) prepared for his own move to the major leagues.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Is the timing coincidental, or were those PDA pics really the final straw?
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2025
The current uproar touches on the intersection of entertainment and activism, raising questions about how political messaging—intended or coincidental—is received when embedded in mainstream content.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
Then, this winter, the pair became coincidental training partners, occasionally working out at the same Southern California facility together as Kim (who, like Ohtani, is represented by Creative Artists Agency) prepared for his own move to the major leagues.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Is the timing coincidental, or were those PDA pics really the final straw?
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2025
The current uproar touches on the intersection of entertainment and activism, raising questions about how political messaging—intended or coincidental—is received when embedded in mainstream content.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Coincidental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coincidental. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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coincidental
adjective
co·in·ci·den·tal
(ˌ)kō-ˌin(t)-sə-ˈdent-ᵊl
1
: resulting from a coincidence
a coincidental resemblance
2
: occurring or existing at the same time
coincidentally
adverb
-ˈdent-lē
-ᵊl-ē
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