happenstance
noun
hap·pen·stance
ˈha-pən-ˌstan(t)s 
ˈha-pᵊm-
: a circumstance especially that is due to chance
They came together by mere happenstance.
happenstance
adjective
Examples of happenstance in a Sentence
Our meeting was pure happenstance.
We met each other by happenstance.
It was an agreeable happenstance that we met.
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
While the video tickled TikTok users (and Hargrove himself), what at first seemed like a hilarious happenstance was revealed to be something much more meaningful.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
And the initial Spätlese Riesling from Germany was also the product of happenstance.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025
This one came to the company almost by happenstance.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for happenstance
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“Happenstance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happenstance. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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