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
But the 9th Circuit judges disagreed, writing that the meaning of Sammartino’s statement was ambiguous and thus no plain violation of his rights occurred.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
The World Travel and Tourism Council said that trend occurred even as global tourism spending rose, according to Reuters.
—Christina Cheddar Berk,liz Napolitano, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Damon explained to host Jimmy Fallon that the incident occurred on the set of their 1992 film, School Ties.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Similar changes occurred in both the young human muscle and the aged rat muscle.
—Bonnie Tsui, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
The World Travel and Tourism Council said that trend occurred even as global tourism spending rose, according to Reuters.
—Christina Cheddar Berk,liz Napolitano, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Damon explained to host Jimmy Fallon that the incident occurred on the set of their 1992 film, School Ties.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Similar changes occurred in both the young human muscle and the aged rat muscle.
—Bonnie Tsui, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occur
happen
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When the pandemic happened, the only way to access live performance was if it was recorded and cast widely.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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Good's defenders – including city and state leaders – are calling what happened an unjustified attack; federal authorities say the agent was acting in self-defense.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Occur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occur. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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