Thesaurus / occasions
FEEDBACKsynonyms for occasions
synonyms for occasions
- incident
- ground
- purpose
- circumstance
- basis
- antecedent
- motivation
- foundation
- provocation
- justification
- influence
- motive
- excuse
- right
- call
- necessity
- obligation
- warrant
- inducement
- grounds
- prompting
- determinant
- affair
- episode
- circumstance
- time
- moment
- experience
- scene
- thing
- incident
- milestone
- celebration
- instant
- happening
- while
- go
- occurrence
- milepost
- goings-on
- do
- breed
- prompt
- inspire
- engender
- muster
- create
- move
- influence
- effect
- induce
- elicit
- produce
- evoke
- hatch
- originate
- provoke
- cause
- generate
- persuade
- work up
- give rise to
- lead to
antonyms for occasions
MOST RELEVANT
- end
- finish
- discourage
- stop
- halt
- neglect
- fail
- suppress
- result
- repress
- hinder
- ruin
- dissuade
- prevent
- destroy
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Sometimes the stems are quite bare; on other occasions they are partly branched; in any case the branches are short.
HOW TO KNOW THE FERNSS. LEONARD BASTINHe had been wont to do this on other occasions, because the enemy with nine ships was within sight of the fort.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, 1493-1898, VOLUME XX, 1621-1624VARIOUSAt least this is as far as my observation of him goes on the few occasions I have seen him in the beau monde.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYOn such occasions his unfaltering impudence reached heights truly sublime.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKEOn several occasions I have been engaged in proceedings before them, and not always on the winning side.
FIFTY YEARS OF RAILWAY LIFE IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND IRELANDJOSEPH TATLOWOn a few previous occasions she had been completely deprived of any desire to finish her dinner.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINThey are sometimes obstinate and are desperate fighters, squealing and neighing on all occasions.
OUR LITTLE KOREAN COUSINH. LEE M. PIKEOn these occasions he was wrapped in an old blanket ingrained with snuff.
TOBACCO; ITS HISTORY, VARIETIES, CULTURE, MANUFACTURE AND COMMERCEE. R. BILLINGS.On such occasions continual salutes are fired from the imperial ships, and sometimes from others in the harbour.
A WOMAN'S JOURNEY ROUND THE WORLDIDA PFEIFFEROn occasions of Covenanting, God has actually made promises, and sworn to men.
THE ORDINANCE OF COVENANTINGJOHN CUNNINGHAM