co-occurrence

noun

as in 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for co-occurrence
  1. occurrence
  2. coincidence
  3. fluke
  4. phenomenon
  5. incident
Noun
  • That bewildered shake of the head after Meyer's pitch in that video is not a rare occurrence for Raleigh this year.
    — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • And the lichen also avoids non-bearing rocks like granite, sandstone, and quartzite, where its occurrence dropped to less than one percent.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of occurrence
Noun
  • After the game, the family reconvened on the field for pictures, laughing over the strange coincidence, or not, of it all.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In my own opinion, this coincidence is very telling, like a scarlet letter.
    — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of coincidence
Noun
  • My first thought was that his team-leading three interceptions in 2025 might not be a fluke.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Can Santa Margarita show its 2025 championship in the first year of Carson Palmer as coach was no fluke?
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of fluke
Noun
  • The show became a global phenomenon in the hands of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May and producer Andy Wilman.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
  • While prediction markets’ explosive growth is a recent phenomenon, event contracts aren’t new and are just another prior innovation within that framework, not a departure from it.
    — Brian Quintenz, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of phenomenon
Noun
  • The president was discussing how Democrats want to impeach him when the incident unfolded.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
  • An initial investigation determined the incident stemmed from an ongoing dispute between two students, police said.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of incident

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“Co-occurrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/co-occurrence. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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