Collocations with coincidence

These are words often used in combination with coincidence.

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curious coincidence
It is a curious coincidence that none of the three relevant authors spell out the motivation for their decisions in any detail.
extraordinary coincidence
On the contrary, considering the possible permutations of neural connections, we should be amazed if there was any similarity and would put that down to an extraordinary coincidence.
happy coincidence
It could be a happy coincidence that these papers address that point from different angles.
just coincidence
It is not just coincidence that central bank independence and inflation targeting have become simultaneous fads.
mere coincidence
This illustration is therefore considered a clear case of convergence, not a mere coincidence.
odd coincidence
Again, by an odd coincidence that was exactly the right figure for the commitments.
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Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
pure coincidence
This was probably not a pure coincidence.
remarkable coincidence
This would be a remarkable coincidence if they were completely independent.
sheer coincidence
This could naturally be a matter of sheer coincidence.
strange coincidence
It is a strange coincidence that any cut-off level that they would accept would allow them to be represented here, but no one else.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
unfortunate coincidence
Nor is this just a surprising or unfortunate coincidence.
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