coincidental

Example Sentences

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The timing is both coincidental and unfortunate but he is due back after the international break.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

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

But it doesn’t seem coincidental that gold’s reversal of fortune in this century has followed global central banks’ preference for the metal over U.S.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

You wonder if she’s the legendary Sandy June or just an employee with coincidental initials.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith