Synonyms of occasioned

occasioned

verb

past tense of occasion

as in caused

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

the announcement concerning the change in scheduling occasioned much confusion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• caused
• prompted
• brought
• created
• generated
• spawned
• produced
• did
• induced
• effected
• made
• yielded
• engendered
• worked
• invoked
• catalyzed
• resulted (in)
• brought about
• brought on
• effectuated
• gave rise to
• brought forth
• bred
• introduced
• translated (into)
• inaugurated
• begot
• drew on
• encouraged
• initiated
• began
• promoted
• founded
• instituted
• launched
• contributed (to)
• pioneered
• decided
• started
• established
• fostered
• determined
• developed
• forwarded
• enacted
• rendered
• furthered
• cultivated
• set up
• conduced (to)
• nurtured
• fathered
• set
• turned out
• advanced
• innovated
• nourished

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limited
• impeded
• restricted
• suppressed
• quashed
• stifled
• subdued
• dampened
• crushed
• controlled
• smothered
• repressed
• put down
• inhibited
• arrested
• checked
• restrained
• curbed
• quelled
• killed
• retarded
• squelched
• destroyed
• stilled
• squashed
• abolished
• extinguished
• clamped down (on)
• quenched
• cracked down (on)
• liquidated
• canned
• reined (in)
• demolished
• snuffed (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of occasioned

That occasioned the steroids and probably caused the stroke. — Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026

In the sumptuousness of the bibliophile’s parlor, studying Black history occasioned reverent, joyous gatherings. — Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026

The rankings are based on a three-year average, which smooths out spikes and dips occasioned by big events such as war or financial downturns. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026

And so our entry into 2026 has occasioned the traditional visit to the photo archives. — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2026

Sondheim’s death, in 2021, has occasioned a flurry of books about his life and his singular influence on musical theatre. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025

The casting of new pro Jan Ravnik for the recent season 34 occasioned a classic Maks-ism that harkened back to his time on the show. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025

But with wind, only the effects of its occurrence are ever visible — the ripples on the river water, the waving motion of tree branches, the dust devils rising up from the sides of a desert dune, the dishevelment of clothes occasioned by a particularly violent gust. — Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025

While Stuart and Billie are having that uncomfortable conversation, Kate is enjoying an impromptu lunch date with Callum, occasioned by Winfield House being on lockdown. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025