Thesaurus results for HAPPENCHANCE

happenchance

noun

Definition of happenchance

as in accident

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Recent Examples of happenchance The Wilson New York onslaught—including billboards of Stefanos Tsitsipas adorning the city advertising the new Blade— isn't happenchance. — Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2021

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Noun

An accident disrupts the ritual, and Keigetsu, thrown off balance, sees her spell spiral out of her control, sending the two women back into each other’s bodies.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
As the news of the helicopter crash spread, media crews from the bus accident scene began rushing to the helicopter site and were told by law enforcement to evacuate because the situation was too dangerous, NBC4 footage showed.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of accident

Noun

Sympathetic realism is at its wisest when novelists give readers the chance Lee offered in her first book— to love and dislike characters simultaneously.

— Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
There is also a chance of restitution up to $5,000 and revocation of all hunting and fishing privileges nationwide.

— Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of chance

Noun

Like many who were detained only to be released, Cazares needed a combination of luck and legal might.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Some Republicans could not believe their luck when Lawrence beat two more traditional candidates in August's Democratic primary.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of luck

Noun

The idea to incorporate elements of mariachi music into a cover of a Smiths tune happened by happenstance in December 2024.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Students said the cohort of South Asian students at the football game happened partially by happenstance.

— Texas Tribune, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of happenstance

Noun

There’s a guy who wound up dying under mysterious circumstances that makes up part of him.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
When circumstances permit, a factual report, relevant identifying information, and any unanswered requests can be documented afterward.

— Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of circumstance

Noun

In the sweeping farmlands near the Central Coast, a seed supplier that cultivates peppers, vegetables and fruit was hit with more than two dozen pesticide safety violations, some of them serious offenses that caused health or environmental hazards.

— Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Chicago has an opportunity to set a nationwide example for protecting its workforce from a new generation of worksite hazards driven by rising temperatures.

— Maria Hadden, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

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