Definitions

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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Other times, they can stir controversy and, on rare occasions, even jump-start careers.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

The Lakers have only been beaten by a greater margin on six occasions, with this 43-point loss just six points short of their worst margin of defeat against the Dallas Mavericks in 2017.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The project has been at the centre of a legal battle for years and construction had been halted on a number of occasions as the company argued its case in court.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Visits to Mount Vernon and Monticello are treated mainly as occasions to remind us, as if any reader of this book will need reminding, that George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were deeply implicated in slavery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The men never spoke to me if there were women present, but on occasions when I was in the cab with one man, maybe two, there were affable greetings that invited conversation.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu