NYT Dictionary

COINCIDENCE

/koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
Nounco-IN-ci-denceco-in-ci-dence · 4 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

The property of being coincident, occurring at the same time or place.

Etymology

Origin: French

From Middle French coincidence (French coïncidence). By surface analysis, coincide + -ence.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

concurrentnesscoincidence pointsynchronicityhappenstanceconcurrenceconjunctionaccompanimentaccordaccordanceaffinity

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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