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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My pungent plateful grew in strength from tomme to Shropshire blue, accompanied by crusty bread, fruit and nuts.

— Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
Considerable controversy and confusion accompanied this moment; some students tried to sue expensive universities on the grounds that a closed campus was not worth the full-freight price.

— Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

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Cuts to public agencies have coincided with outbreaks of infectious and foodborne diseases, to the point that the administration is trying to manipulate numbers to hide measles deaths.

— Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
The event also coincided with the 10th anniversary of the TV series’ debut.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

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