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as in causes
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 events
something that happens
weddings are generally happy occasions
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as in prompts
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 occasions
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Brands present in most buying occasions win 7x more buyers than those present in only half.
—Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Clear Benefits From Cutting Back on Alcohol Study participants reported their drinking habits on four separate occasions during the 20 years of follow-up.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 26 Jan. 2026
But the stock’s performance after those reports has been mixed, falling on seven occasions.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
In the 34 years of the Premier League era, there have been 21 occasions when a caretaker manager/head coach has graduated to permanent status.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2026
Canons offer occasions to question our own tastes as much as those of the tastemakers.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
With the Lancers in control, La Salle on two different occasions cut the lead to single digits, the first came at the end of the third quarter on a go-ahead basket to cut the lead to 42-34.
—Mukala Kabongo, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
His administration’s agenda has tugged the law to its limits on several occasions, and is currently undergoing multiple court battles on issues ranging from immigration to tariffs.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
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Engram logged one or zero catches four times over the course of the season and logged three or fewer targets on six different occasions.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Brands present in most buying occasions win 7x more buyers than those present in only half.
—Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Clear Benefits From Cutting Back on Alcohol Study participants reported their drinking habits on four separate occasions during the 20 years of follow-up.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 26 Jan. 2026
But the stock’s performance after those reports has been mixed, falling on seven occasions.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
In the 34 years of the Premier League era, there have been 21 occasions when a caretaker manager/head coach has graduated to permanent status.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2026
Canons offer occasions to question our own tastes as much as those of the tastemakers.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
With the Lancers in control, La Salle on two different occasions cut the lead to single digits, the first came at the end of the third quarter on a go-ahead basket to cut the lead to 42-34.
—Mukala Kabongo, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
His administration’s agenda has tugged the law to its limits on several occasions, and is currently undergoing multiple court battles on issues ranging from immigration to tariffs.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occasions
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Kentucky entered Thursday night averaging nine turnovers per game but turned it over 10 times in the first half alone, and 20 for the game.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Employees told responding sheriff's deputies that Naputi had previously stolen from the store seven other times since January 2024.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Signé added that governments must ensure key rights for citizens that secure inclusive opportunities in order to develop a healthy economy.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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As part of those efforts, the Public Investment Fund gathered about a dozen prominent families on the Red Sea last month to assess their appetite for participating in future opportunities, according to people familiar with the matter.—
Christine Burke,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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Hippocrates and his followers held on to their belief in natural causes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Low pay and an increase in retiring attorneys are some of the main causes, Mecklenburg County Chief Public Defender Kevin Tully told The Observer in 2024.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Jan. 2026
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The producers and the author were doing kind of book events and the lines were like several times around the block.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Expect to see more one-off events across the industry in an attempt to get people back to theaters.—
Ellie Austin,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The emission of this thermal radiation acts as a weak thrust that prompts the rotation of the asteroid to speed up — a phenomenon known as the YORP effect (in honor of Yarkovsk, O'Keefe, Radzievskii and Paddack, four scientists who were key to its discovery).—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Stimulating the vagus nerve can actually send calming signals from the body to the brain, which Bianchini says then prompts the release of calming neurotransmitters.—
Jessie Quinn,
Flow Space,
27 Jan. 2026
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One of the bloodiest moments in that revolution, which deposed the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and led to the rise of the incumbent Islamist regime, occurred on September 8, 1978.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Pretti was being held on the ground when an officer appeared to remove a gun from Pretti's waistband just moments before another agent fired the first shot.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The results noted a significant increase in risk of major cardiovascular events, including a 29% higher likelihood of heart attack, 20% higher risk of stroke and twice the chances of cardiovascular death.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Republicans are publicly calling for the removal of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and privately freaking out that her Minnesota mess will doom their chances of holding Congress in the 2026 midterms.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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For these reasons, snow mushrooms are a good choice for dry skin but can also be appropriate for all skin types.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said the forklift program stands out for many reasons.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Occasions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occasions. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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