Thesaurus results for CO-OCCURRENCE

co-occurrence

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Recent Examples of co-occurrence Overlapping risk factors and immune system vulnerability likely explain the co-occurrence of these two cancers. — Health Editorial Team, Health, 3 Dec. 2025

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Noun

Last month, anglers spotted a giant whale shark swimming off Malibu and Santa Barbara Island, a rare occurrence probably driven by warmer waters from El Niño.

— Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Evictions are a daily occurrence across Spain, rarely drawing much public attention.

— Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of occurrence

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The choice of wardrobe — and venue — is hard to read as a coincidence.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026
This keeps the performance informal and keeps the narrative — a staggering odyssey of injustices, abuses, travel adventures, extraordinary coincidences, losses, reunions, reflections and self-analysis — from becoming sensationalized.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of coincidence

Noun

If the younger Kelce no longer has to sing for his supper, his quarterback’s own endorsement duties suggest that last year’s retreat was no fluke.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026
But their unbeaten run has been no fluke either, shaped by the clear tactical identity head coach Sergej Jakirovic established in the Championship last season, one which has scaled up well to their new surroundings.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of fluke

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Over the past year alone, it has been buffeted by phenomena such as geopolitical uncertainty — especially in the Middle East — trade tensions, exchange-rate volatility, consumer confidence pressure, and disruption across travel and supply chains.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
This changes the alignment of the two ferromagnetic layers, which alters how easily electrons can tunnel through the insulating barrier (a quantum phenomenon known as tunnel magnetoresistance) and changes the sensor’s electrical resistance.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of phenomenon

Noun

Few fully understand this technology, and every incident knocks investors’ confidence further.

— Yerbol Orynbayev, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
The Storm was forced to acknowledge the incident and apologized, before the WNBA later fined Keaton and suspended her from Seattle’s next five home games.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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