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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In their efforts to explain downturns, economists tend to connect unrelated data and occurrences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Documenting such occurrences can bolster your allegation of ageism.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

We limited results to U.S. companies with market capitalizations over $10 billion, and searched for occurrences of the phrase “not just a” within four words of “it’s a.”

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Rolling blackouts, shortages of food and medicine, a lack of gasoline and other shortfalls have become everyday occurrences on the island, home to 10 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

There is no general answer to the question of which processes dominate, the outside ones or the inside ones; the rare but violent events, or the common and inconspicuous occurrences.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan