a mere coincidence
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Used to state that a situation is just a coincidence and has no special meaning.
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Examples (10)
- It was a mere coincidence that we met at the airport.
- She insisted it was a mere coincidence, not fate.
- Their similar interests were a mere coincidence, nothing more.
- Don't read too much into it; it's probably just a mere coincidence.
- What a mere coincidence to find you here!
- The two events occurring simultaneously were a mere coincidence.
- He dismissed her concerns as a mere coincidence.
- Is it a mere coincidence, or is there a pattern?
- By a mere coincidence, they arrived at the same conclusion.
- Some believe there's no such thing as a mere coincidence.