happenchance

noun

Definition of happenchancenext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happenchance
  1. accident
  2. chance
  3. luck
  4. happenstance
  5. circumstance
  6. hazard
Noun
  • Another accident in 2017 occurred on the way to Alexandria, when a train derailed and collided head-on with another train, killing more than 40 people.
    — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In May, one person was killed and another injured after a skydiving accident in Perris.
    — Iris Kwok Follow Nov. 6, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of accident
Noun
  • Four of South Florida's top high school football players have been named finalists for the 2026 CBS Miami Nat Moore Trophy, with fans now getting a chance to help decide who will take home the prestigious award.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The Sagittarius Moon favors privacy and a chance to let your mind wander.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of chance
Noun
  • What readers are saying The comments revolve around the theme of success and the role of luck versus hard work.
    — Razzan Nakhlawi, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Just put in the effort and the prayers and have a little bit of luck and keep rolling on, baby.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of luck
Noun
  • Today, she’s stalled out and blaming her failure on happenstance.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • First, there’s Bertha Manchester (Linda Reiter), who, in a morbid bit of happenstance, was actually killed in a brutal axe murder just days before Lizzie’s trial.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of happenstance
Noun
  • The value of a life insurance policy, like any other insurance coverage, however, is relative to the policyholder, their financial circumstances and their goals.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Why should two families in similar circumstances pay such wildly different taxes when all else is equal?
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of circumstance
Noun
  • Jim and his comrades in golf spread Richard’s ashes into the 16th hole water hazard of the Dunham Hill Golf Club in Hartland, Mich.
    — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Officials at Port Hueneme had warned the agency about those hazards.
    — Harry T Angell, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of hazard

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“Happenchance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happenchance. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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