occasions

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

Example Sentences

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Shares have closed above the $1 trillion mark on several occasions, most recently in February, making Lilly the first drugmaker to join an elite class dominated by tech firms.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

On other occasions, he has played down the importance of the strait to the U.S. and said its closure is a problem for other nations to solve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

One woman with cynophobia, Abi Wilson, 20, said she felt "trapped" and now only goes out on "special occasions" due to the lack of dog-free zones.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The Duke of Norfolk, Edward Fitzalan-Howard, and Lord Carrington won the concession after raising concerns privately about the need to keep their role in organising state occasions.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

I look at my shoes, polished up nice the way my grandpa used to insist for formal occasions.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon