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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
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Detectives were investigating the incident as a justifiable homicide, police said.
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City News Service,
Daily News,
28 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
The Hartford department’s Crime Scene Division responded to investigate the crash, and the incident remains under investigation.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Detectives were investigating the incident as a justifiable homicide, police said.
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City News Service,
Daily News,
28 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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Adam Martin remembers taking boxes of Panini stickers and their accompanying World Cup albums to a Formula 1 race in May, shortly after his collectibles shop had received a shipment and long before the tournament was to begin.
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Typically, a player of Brown’s status would be enough to push such a package over the top, a replacement leading man and accompanying draft assets.
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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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As a result, Earth would then have to endure not one big impact but a whole series of smaller ones, with all the attendant consequences.
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This implies that the artificial intelligence investment boom and the attendant surge in semiconductor stocks will continue.
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Plantation Police detectives are now investigating the circumstances surrounding the child's death.
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Officials did not provide additional details about the circumstances surrounding Ortiz Canseco's disappearance.
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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 1 Jul. 2026.
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