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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"Now we have established this systematic behavior exists, we can go back further in time. It's going to be more challenging, but I'm hopeful that this will be a key step in predicting mineral occurrences."

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Doji candles have effectively identified short-term tops in the stock, with notable occurrences on June 18, July 16, Dec. 5, and March 27.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Advancements that seek to end the friction of reality — the freak occurrences, edge cases and bum luck of a given day — ultimately sap the world of excitement and color.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

The association also said it will be reviewing and strengthening security arrangements for clubs travelling for competitions within Ghana to "prevent such tragic occurrences in the future".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Conditional probability also explains why blackjack is the only casino game of chance in which it makes sense to keep track of past occurrences.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos