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

Preliminary information indicates that Poirier posted computer-generated images at various city facilities on multiple occasions, according to a statement from the city.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Bentley expects the new EV to be used as an everyday drive, rather than purely for special occasions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

In an address to the United Nations Security Council, Altman said that this “must be” one of the occasions where nations band together to defend the “collective good in the face of powerful new technology.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

The former England international has called out the team's shortcomings on many occasions.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

The Greens are this really nice couple who give out cookies to everyone on the block for special occasions.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas