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Common collocations with coincidence in American Collocation

coincidence noun

US /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/

emphasizing that it is a coincidence

complete
mere
pure
sheer

It’s pure coincidence that I come from the north and the film is set in the north.

strange or surprising

amazing
bizarre
curious
extraordinary
odd
remarkable
spooky
strange
uncanny

By some strange coincidence we ended up teaching at the same school.

when something good or bad happens

fortunate
happy
lucky
unfortunate

By a happy coincidence (for the broadcasters), the announcement of the election happened during a long newspaper strike.

happen
occur

Then, in 1850, a very curious coincidence occurred.

number
series
string

The story seems much too far-fetched to ring true, while the plot is driven by a remarkable series of coincidences.