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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.
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Health Editorial Team, Health, 3 Dec. 2025
Health Editorial Team, Health, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for co-occurrence
Noun
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The poem persists both as a series of occurrences and as a solid object.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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The term simply refers to the uncommon occurrence of two full moons in one month.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Not all of them, in fairness, but when this many high-profile chief executives reach for the same playbook, the phrases stop sounding like coincidence.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Was this all just a bizarre coincidence?—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The bracket says a VGK sweep had to be a fluke.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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To prove this wasn’t a fluke, a parallel study published in Nature Communications used the exact same laser-light technique on a different chiral material.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Over the past two centuries, soccer – or football, as it is called in much of the English-speaking world – has become a truly global phenomenon that connects fans on all continents.—
Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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Unbeknownst to Rick, the track, a love song, is a phenomenon, with millions of streams.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The Rome Local Police Command said four traffic police officers were involved in the incident and were reportedly near the firecrackers when the explosion occurred, ANSA said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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The Los Angeles Police Department did not immediately provide details about Sunday’s incident.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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“Co-occurrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/co-occurrence. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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