Thesaurus results for CO-OCCURRENCES

co-occurrences

noun

plural of co-occurrence

as in occurrences

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for co-occurrences

Noun

This would account for the way that everyday concerns (like missing the bus) and unlikely occurrences (being chased by evildoers) can mesh in dreams, forming a mix of strange situations.

— Veronique Greenwood, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
Neither immediately confirmed the animals had washed ashore, though a DEP spokesperson said such occurrences are not uncommon.

— Ross DiMattei, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of occurrences

Noun

Manchester City’s defence was wide open in Sunday’s Community Shield defeat to Arsenal and that could be a sign of things to come now that Rodri is playing for Barcelona in La Liga.

— Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
And if history is any indication, expect safety Tre’von Moehrig to be in the middle of things when the pads start poppin’ at the Panthers’ joint practice with the Jacksonville Jaguars at the Jags’ practice facility.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of things

Noun

With subsequent analysis of the weather phenomena and pilot training to mitigate these encounters, airlines have been able to nearly eliminate these fatal accidents worldwide.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
The Swift Observatory has been studying cosmic phenomena like gamma-ray bursts for over two decades.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of phenomena

Noun

Romanian airspace had been violated by Russian drones at least 23 times so far this year -- already more than the 18 incidents recorded between 2022 and the end of 2025.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office later told PEOPLE that Hickerson was arrested in two separate incidents in August 2025.

— Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of incidents

Noun

Their odds of winning the World Series – a famously finicky task prone to small sample size flukes – were over 25%, one-in-four for one of baseball’s 30 teams.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Guests at Brookfield Zoo can identify her in Dolphin Bay by her distinctive features, including a freckle on her tongue, pink coloration on her ventral side, and smaller flukes and dorsal fins in relation to her body size.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of flukes

Noun

London — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s upcoming return was plastered across UK’s front pages Thursday, as Britons woke to the surprise news that the couple will move back to the country after six years in the United States.

— Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Now both sides are releasing those background reports, with the defense going first by going over 20 pages of Austin Metcalf's behavioral history.

— J.D. Miles, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of pages

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

co-occurrence

co-occurrences

co-occurring

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Co-occurrences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/co-occurrences. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of co-occurrences

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

tilde

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

How to Pronounce the Trickiest Menu Items

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Aug. 21

16 Glee-ridden Words from Schitt's Creek

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes