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coincidence

CEFR: B2
A striking concurrence of related events that happen together by chance without conscious causal planning.

Synonyms

  • serendipity
  • chance happening

Common Collocations

  • mere coincidence
  • pure coincidence
  • strange coincidence

Example Sentence

It was no mere coincidence that the sudden collapse of urban centers aligned with severe multi-decadal mega-droughts.

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