It couldn't be a coincidence vs This is no coincidence

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They convey the same meaning that something is not a coincidence. The choice between them depends on personal preference or the context in which they are used.

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It couldn't be a coincidence

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express disbelief that something is merely a coincidence.

This phrase is used to convey the idea that a situation or event is too unlikely to be a coincidence.

Examples:

Given the circumstances, it couldn't be a coincidence that they both arrived at the same time.
It couldn't be a coincidence that they chose the same restaurant for their first date.

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I knew it couldn't be a coincidence.
I knew that it couldn't be a coincidence, so I checked.
Couldn't it be just a coincidence?
- Couldn't it just be a coincidence?
Or it could be a coincidence.
It was weird, yes, but it could be a coincidence.
It could have been a coincidence.
It could possibly be a coincidence.
It could just be a coincidence.
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.
I mean, it could all just be a coincidence, right?
It could be just a coincidence, some random werewolf travelling through?
It could just be a coincidence, all right?
Now, some people might call that a coincidence, but l don't believe in coincidences.

Alternatives:

this is no coincidence
this can't be a coincidence
this is no accident
this is not by chance
this is not a fluke

This is no coincidence

This phrase is correct and commonly used to assert that something is not a coincidence.

This phrase is used to emphasize that a particular situation or event is not random but has a deliberate cause.

Examples:

This is no coincidence that they both ended up working in the same company.
The similarities between the two paintings suggest that this is no coincidence.

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This is no coincidence, mac.
This is no coincidence, Lieutenant.
This is no coincidence, Professor.
This is no coincidence, of course.
Martin, you said yourself, this is no coincidence.
That is at least based on a reference but then some mass media in Spain, whereas I cited Hegel as a quotation, have put in Nietzsche and this is no coincidence at all.
Everybody maintain situational awareness, in case this is no coincidence.

Alternatives:

it couldn't be a coincidence
this can't be a coincidence
this is no accident
this is not by chance
this is not a fluke

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It couldn't be a coincidence vs This is no coincidence