It can't be coincidence vs it could be a coincidence

Both phrases are correct, but they convey different meanings. 'It can't be coincidence' implies a strong belief that something is not a coincidence, while 'It could be a coincidence' suggests a possibility that something is indeed a coincidence.

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It can't be coincidence

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express a strong belief that something is not a coincidence.

This phrase is used to emphasize the speaker's conviction that a situation or event is not a coincidence.

Examples:

Given the evidence, it can't be coincidence that they arrived at the same conclusion.
It can't be coincidence that they both chose the same obscure book for their book club.

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It can't be coincidence that the one thing we need to save your life is so close.
- Help me to, because it can't be coincidence that you took a job here given Grayson Global's complicated connection to that flight, to David Clarke.
It can't be a coincidence that Jake keeps landing on a triangle.
And it can't be a coincidence she died the day after receiving that video. Mnh-mnh.
Kate being activated, it can't be a coincidence.
Well, it can't be a coincidence that Drechmeyer's vibe-finder
It can't be a coincidence it lays out this way, Sandy.
She knows about vampire stuff, and it can't be a coincidence.
Spent the night together, and it was amazing, but it can't be a coincidence that he's suddenly avoiding me.
Well, it can't be a coincidence that on the same day Hixton's car was taken, he was killed.
It can't be mere coincidence that he and I arrive in this place at exactly the same time.
It can't be mere coincidence that he and I arrive in this place at exactly the same time.
As you said, it can't be a coincidence when two agents go missing.
It can't be a coincidence that the reporter wrote down the name "Pleiades".
Look, it can't be a coincidence that the Bosworths were slaughtered hours after telling their kids they'd been disinherited.
Well, it can't be a coincidence that the majority is victims are known drug users.
So it can't be a coincidence that Ted adopted one of Annie's kids.
It can't just be a coincidence.
It can't all be a coincidence.
It can't be a mere coincidence he was taken now.

Alternatives:

It must be intentional
It's not a coincidence

it could be a coincidence

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express the possibility that something is a coincidence.

This phrase is used to suggest that there is a chance that a situation or event is indeed a coincidence.

Examples:

It could be a coincidence that they both wore the same color to the party.
I think it could be a coincidence that we bumped into each other at the store.

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Or it could be a coincidence.
It was weird, yes, but it could be a coincidence.
IT COULD BE A COINCIDENCE, OR AN ANOMALY. I CAN'T BE SURE
I knew it couldn't be a coincidence.
It could possibly be a coincidence.
It could just be a coincidence.
I knew that it couldn't be a coincidence, so I checked.
It could be just a coincidence, some random werewolf travelling through?
It could just be a coincidence, all right?
Couldn't it be just a coincidence?
- Couldn't it just be a coincidence?
I mean, it could all just be a coincidence, right?
Statistically, given the size of the campus, it could be a complete coincidence that the murdered student is also a member of the group of sociopathic young male cadaver thieves.
His death cannot be a coincidence.
Timeline's too tight to be a coincidence.
Could be a coincidence, but unlikely.
Hoffman's murder wasn't a coincidence.
What a coincidence - sam can help.
The roommate thing is a coincidence.
You know, sometimes A coincidence is just a coincidence.

Alternatives:

It might be a coincidence
It's possible that it's a coincidence

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It can't be coincidence vs it could be a coincidence