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as in cause
someone or something responsible for a result
the missing money proved to be the occasion of much strife between the two brothers
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as in event
something that happens
weddings are generally happy occasions
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as in to cause
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the announcement concerning the change in scheduling occasioned much confusion
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Recent Examples of occasion
María Munsuri, Glamour, 26 Apr. 2025
To mark the occasion, Porsche has released a video of the car, which was recently restored by its current owner, being driven, once again, on public roads.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
David Bloom, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Wanniski’s 1978 book The Way the World Works went over how the 1930 Smoot-Hawley tariff occasioned the Great Depression.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Despite the prevailing trends that advocate comfort with every step, not all occasions call for a flat.
—María Munsuri, Glamour, 26 Apr. 2025
To mark the occasion, Porsche has released a video of the car, which was recently restored by its current owner, being driven, once again, on public roads.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
The seemingly endless recombinations of CNN’s parent organization with various suitors, culminating most recently with the 2022 spinoff from AT&T into Warner Bros. Discovery, has also occasioned reductions and other budget cuts.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Wanniski’s 1978 book The Way the World Works went over how the 1930 Smoot-Hawley tariff occasioned the Great Depression.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occasion
Noun
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Almost 30 years ago, Robert Stone visited the City of Hope campus in Los Angeles for the first time.—
Jordan French,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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According to the documents, Inciarte pleaded guilty and was sentenced to time served and one business day.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the online Osaka Virtual Expo could attract over 250 million, allowing people who cannot travel to Japan an opportunity to experience the expo, nearly quadrupling the in-person attendance record set by Shanghai Expo in 2010.—
Matt Shaw,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Afterward, he was given plenty of opportunities to trash-talk.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Yes, a little more offence would have helped the Leafs’ cause.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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In the wake of the devastating events of last Sunday's episode of The Last of Us, this week's installment marked a new chapter for Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and the rest of the survivors of the infected horde's attack on Jackson.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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This type of shoe is perfect for evening or more formal events and goes great with dark jeans or satin finish.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But after eating Holly's brain in hopes of finding out who killed her, Liv learns more about where Holly was coming from and how to bring something of Holly's insatiable lust for life into her own existence.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2025
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Readers in some sense rewrite a text, enlarging its scope through their imagination, creating a whole world by bringing into play their skills, their memory, their dreams and their personal history, with all its drama and symbolism.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These types of bird behaviors and unexpected sightings prompt me to capture more amazing moments and share my visual stories.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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History has a way of clarifying that what looks like the only possible future at one moment is actually just one possibility among others.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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Yet Cambiaso’s average of 1.3 key passes per 90 is not too far behind the Liverpool man’s mark of 1.8, perhaps showing that in a better, more fluid attack, the chances created result in far more goals.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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There is a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m. Saturday with a high of 80.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2025
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Filmed in a boxy aspect ratio that visually imprisons her in her circumstances, the movie uses tracking shots as hints into its character’s mindset.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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But as to the circumstances leading up to her surprise departure?—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Occasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occasion. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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