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as in event
something that happens
the odd little incident was reported in the local paper
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as in accompaniment
something that is found along with something else
a teen discovering that taxes are the inevitable and evil incident of a paying job
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as in accompanying
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Recent Examples of incident
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Police said the girl was with her mother at the time of the incident.
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Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
Rather than attempting to prevent accidents (which is increasingly the role of in-car systems like lane assist and adaptive cruise control), VUEROID focuses on post-incident clarity.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In both incidents, the hikers were on trails in the Inner Canyon, where midday temperatures can surpass 109 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade.
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Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Police said the girl was with her mother at the time of the incident.
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Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Adjective
That strong post-incident response has allowed its customer activity to remain largely robust, despite the disruption.
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Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
Rather than attempting to prevent accidents (which is increasingly the role of in-car systems like lane assist and adaptive cruise control), VUEROID focuses on post-incident clarity.
—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incident
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The best Prime Day clothing deals tend to change day by day, so check back in over the course of the event to shop all the newest and most exciting markdowns.
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Boggi Milano, which will also be the official licensee of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027, is a fitting partner to the global sporting event.
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The film, released as an accompaniment to the band’s 2017 album, Spirit, is a curious reminder of the path music takes after it’s released into the world.
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Perhaps a tool gift would be the perfect accompaniment.
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The killings were engineered to terrify the remaining Poles into fleeing westward, so extensive documentation was spread of the accompanying torture and mutilation.
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Winner, by night’s end, could clinch first place in Group D and an accompanying July 1 ticket to Levi’s Stadium to open the Round-of-32 knockout stage.
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But an Iran agreement that allows those barrels to come back into stockpiles, and actually refilling the inventories, are two separate things.
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Kylee explained that Aven eventually ended things again, citing the damage done to their relationship.
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The group is particularly interested in suspending, fracturing, and reconstructing time through which othered bodies and identities pass, and in exploring the attendant emerging fissures.
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Serious car accidents spiked in the pandemic years, along with attendant medical costs, driving premiums up further.
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If circumstances had gone Spain’s way with more clinical finishing or a Cape Verde defender making a mistake, then the result would have been different and a lot of the chatter currently happening (including here) would likely not be happening.
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In an update on the fundraising page, Vlad said that the family is currently attempting to get answers from local Albanian authorities related to the circumstances surrounding the accident.
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Part of what fascinated me about their presentation was not only their refusal to kowtow to male desire, which for decades had a stranglehold on rock aesthetics, but a concomitant disavowal of commercialism.
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The question users need to ask is whether the convenience concomitant with AI’s intelligence is worth the exchange of their intimate data.
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As the episode teased, 12 new boys are set to make their Love Island USA debut on Monday, June 22, continuing the high-stakes week full of fresh connections, messy romances and shocking twists.
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Tune in to the next episode to see if the winner will extend the streak or go home.
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“Incident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incident. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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