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coincide with (something)

1. To happen at the same time as something else. Election day is going to coincide with the festival, so they are expecting a low turnout. Hey, can you go to the staff meeting for me today at 2:00? It coincides with a budget meeting I have. Sorry, I can't do 5:00, that coincides with my dentist appointment.
2. To match or be identical to something. My personality just coincides with his—that's why we get along so well. I'm sorry, but that marketing campaign just doesn't coincide with our brand. I was a little nervous about bringing my cousins to the black-tie event in Manhattan, thinking their wild ways might not coincide with high society.
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coincide with something

to agree with or match something; [for something] to happen at the same time as something else. This pattern coincides with the pattern we see in the carpet. My birthday sometimes coincides with Thanksgiving Day.
See also: coincide
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