as in causing
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 occasioning
She was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death, fail to stop and assist after vehicle impact causing death and driving a motor vehicle with a disqualified license, stated the NSW release.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occasioning
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Jail records show Gatica faces charges of DUI causing death or bodily injury and hit-and-run causing death or bodily injury.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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More than a foot of snow fell in Chicago within a few hours early Monday, creating dangerous travel conditions.—
Sirena Bergman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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In 2024, The Roybal School of Film and Television Magnet, also a fund of EIF, also joined as a new partnership school of the Mentorship Program, creating a path for Roybal students to become mentees.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Hawks then went out and outscored the Lakers 14-2 in fast-break points in a third quarter that saw Atlanta’s lead balloon to 28, prompting Redick to bench his entire starting lineup of Dončić, Ayton, Rui Hachimura, Marcus Smart, and Jake LaRavia.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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That same evening, Reich and Gay were reported missing, prompting an all-night search by water and air.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, video-generating software like OpenAI’s Sora showcase the inevitability that AI content will funnel into the mainstream.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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But while the plants are generating increasingly widespread enthusiasm, dark events are beginning to overshadow the news.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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The proposal calls for expanding the project’s scope to include 90 more acute care beds, bringing the hospital’s total to 136 beds.—
Chase Jordan
November 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Nov. 2025
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Just two ways of bringing playful drama to a space through color, the brightness is reminiscent of the joy of holidays and puts a smile on everyone’s face.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Occasioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occasioning. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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