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occurrences

NOUN

happening, development

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accident circumstance episode existence incidence incident instance manifestation situation

STRONG

adventure affair appearance condition contingency emergency event exigency juncture materialization occasion pass piece proceeding routine scene state thing transaction transpiration

Antonyms

STRONG

denial reality refusal

Example Sentences

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“It does appear to be a coincidence that two similar occurrences happened in corresponding weeks and this was not the mountain lion that was in Santa Monica last week,” a Fish and Wildlife spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Documenting such occurrences can bolster your allegation of ageism.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Abrupt, unwelcome occurrences scar our autonomy and cripple our illusion of independence; the question of what went wrong falls on our shoulders, another loop to languish inside.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

"Now we have established this systematic behavior exists, we can go back further in time. It's going to be more challenging, but I'm hopeful that this will be a key step in predicting mineral occurrences."

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Thank you for making a lot of the positive occurrences that are happening in my life possible.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson