plural happenstances
formal + literary
: something that happens by chance
Our meeting was pure happenstance.
We met each other by happenstance.
It was an agreeable happenstance that we met.
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“Happenstance.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/happenstance. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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