Definition of "coincided" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of coincide. (verb)

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• "Laurence Meyer was appointed to the Federal Reserve Board by President Clinton in 1996, and his term coincided with some of the most momentous economic events of the second half of the 20th century: the collapse of the Asian banking system, the implosion of the Russian economy and the birth and death of the new economy, the collapse of long-term capital management, the bursting American stock bubble, and the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks."
• "Her term coincided perfectly with the nationwide economic boom and bust of the late"
• "complained publicly, thought it must be because the name coincided with a common euphemism, making it "offensive," the report said."