coincidental

Example Sentences

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Together, these clues suggest that the Sun's present location is not simply coincidental.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Owens is maximalist in her approach, tossing out anything that to her seems funky or confusing or too coincidental, even when they lead to theories that contradict one another.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

It is possible these swings were all coincidental.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

"It was just purely coincidental he and I spent some quality time together on what would have been her 85th birthday. The stars had aligned," said Russell.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

It isn’t merely coincidental or surprising, as when the newscaster thoughtlessly reports, “Ironically, the jewelry store was burglarized on the same date last year.”

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner