occasions

Part of Speech:

All (4) Noun (3) Verb (1)

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chance n.
reason, cause n.
event, happening n.
make happen, bring about v.

NOUN

chance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

incident moment opening opportunity possibility time

STRONG

break convenience demand excuse instant need occurrence season shot show use

Antonyms

STRONGEST

misfortune

NOUN

reason, cause

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basis circumstance ground incident purpose

STRONG

antecedent call determinant excuse foundation grounds inducement influence justification motivation motive necessity obligation prompting provocation right warrant

Antonyms

STRONG

discouragement hindrance prevention

NOUN

event, happening

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affair celebration circumstance episode experience incident milestone moment scene thing time

STRONG

go happening instant milepost occurrence while

WEAK

goings-on

VERB

make happen, bring about

Synonyms

STRONG

breed cause create do effect elicit engender evoke generate hatch induce influence inspire move muster originate persuade produce prompt provoke

WEAK

give rise to lead to work up

Antonyms

STRONG

destroy discourage dissuade end fail finish halt hinder neglect prevent repress result ruin stop suppress

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occasions

“While healthy bull markets often reset through rotation rather than broad liquidation, as we’ve seen on several occasions in recent years, we see tech leadership as likely to endure.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

On each of those occasions, the governor’s office exercised its authority to prevent her release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Trump is not a fan of Camp David, having visited the presidential bolthole in the scenic Maryland hills near Washington on only a handful of occasions during his two terms in office.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

One of the UK's biggest oil refineries spilled pollution into local rivers and the Mersey Estuary on dozens of occasions in 2023 and 2024, documents shared exclusively with the BBC suggest.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

When his mother asked, "Why don't you draw anymore, sweetheart?" as she did on several occasions, Jeremy only shrugged.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville