as in to happen
to take place
let me know when the lunar eclipse is scheduled to occur
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Recent Examples of occur
Strike on village kills most of a family Many residents of southern Lebanon remained in villages near the hostilities or returned to areas where strikes occurred after evacuation warnings.
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Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Recently, several close calls have occurred at airports across the country.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
New Jersey's 7th District was already a top target for Democrats this year even before Kean's disappearance occurred.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 3 June 2026
Tap to unmute An error occurred.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Recently, several close calls have occurred at airports across the country.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
New Jersey's 7th District was already a top target for Democrats this year even before Kean's disappearance occurred.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 3 June 2026
Tap to unmute An error occurred.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occur
happen
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Today, the property is a best-case example of the magic that happens when old meets new.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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And unlike in-person voting, where verification happens upfront, mail-in ballots must be inspected and have signatures verified.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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“Occur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occur. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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