CO-OCCURRED Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

co-occurred

verb

past tense of co-occur

as in accompanied

to occur or exist at the same time the chronic depression that so often co-occurs with drug abuse

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Be sure to watch for Ralphie running across the field (hopefully accompanied by her handlers) and Uga's shenanigans.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Gunn wrote in his post, accompanied by two photographs with the crew.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

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The deterioration in DeepMind’s talent flows coincided with the lab tightening its publication rules, Hurd said, something that Zeki researchers say may have weakened one of the lab’s most important draws for research-minded staff.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
The post coincided with National Dog Day, which is observed annually on August 26 to recognize the contribution of dogs to society and encourage adoption from rescue shelters.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

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