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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Business leaders were reporting instances of error messages and delays along with slow responses from the government’s tech support, though they also said filing for refunds went well on many occasions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

"This was not a lack of asking. This wasn't an oversight. It was a decision taken not to share that information on repeated occasions."

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

“It is appropriate on those occasions where you have done harm to take action.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

He didn’t dive for fly balls and on rare occasions failed to run hard when he hit a ground ball.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“Not with me,” Bailey says, remembering the suit packed in a trunk at home that was only ever pulled out for special occasions.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern