occurrences

NOUN

happening, development

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accident circumstance episode existence incidence incident instance manifestation situation

STRONG

adventure affair appearance condition contingency emergency event exigency juncture materialization occasion pass piece proceeding routine scene state thing transaction transpiration

Antonyms

STRONG

denial reality refusal

Example Sentences

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occurrences

No sooner does a lost flashlight she loved as a girl mysteriously reappear than Gemma’s nights suddenly start filling with creepy occurrences.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Profit growth has also been unusually high, in large part due to one-off occurrences.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 9, 2026

Foodborne disease outbreaks caused by viruses, bacteria like E. coli, or microscopic parasites like Cyclospora are fairly regular occurrences.

From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026

In this ecosystem, there are no longer any natural occurrences.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

This invasion and displacement were not random occurrences.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz