occurrences

noun

plural of occurrence
as in events
something that happens life is full of random occurrences

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Recent Examples of occurrences The Kansas City Royals began Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Twins with a pair of rare occurrences. — Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 Yet some strange — lower-case strange, not upper-case Strange — occurrences are happening both around and to Spider-Man that are cause for serious concern. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026 Even countries like Japan and the United States, well ensconced in the Global North, aren’t exempt from the effects of climate change, as super-typhoons and extreme heat have become routine occurrences. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026 Flare-ups and losing food between the grill grates are two everyday occurrences that can diminish the grilling experience. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 July 2026 In recent years, as more extreme weather events become common occurrences, the system has showed its limits. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 July 2026 These were annual occurrences in California, which left us with an air of geographic superiority. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 The pilot episode of the legendary sitcom premiered on NBC on July 5, 1989, changing television by focusing on everyday — often absurd — occurrences instead of tantalizing drama, serial plots or episodic story arcs. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 Those are the sort of occurrences that — though unlikely — mean the story of the Tigers’ 2026 season is still being written. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occurrences
  1. events
  2. things
  3. incidents
  4. circumstances
  5. episodes
  6. happenings
Noun
  • The chain of events that led to another extermination began when Lauren Cohan’s Maggie and Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s Negan captured their season 2 nemesis, the Dama (Lisa Emery), after the big bad had her men attack them.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Special events, like one in San Francisco, will combine live coverage with scientific discussions and unique performances.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • The service Casually buttoned-up and (like many other things at this property) classic New York, with concierge and servers always ready to lend a hand—but without fussing over anything.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Is this the same Panthea who hates anyone fake or putting things on?
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • Crime reached a breaking point that summer after a drive-by shooting killed a man at Progress Park, topping off a string of violent incidents in the neighborhood just northeast of uptown Charlotte.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Police say the incidents took place across three different precincts in the Bronx, but did not provide specific locations.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of incidents
Noun
  • Still, the circumstances read as cooperative rather than contentious.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Despite Monroe’s death being ruled an overdose, mysterious circumstances surrounding her death have fostered conspiracy theories that foul play was involved.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of circumstances
Noun
  • The series launches today with each book series ranging from five episodes to 38.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 30 July 2026
  • New episodes will be released weekly through the finale (Episode 8) on September 18.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 July 2026
Definition of episodes
Noun
  • There is vanishingly little connecting the novel to the real-life happenings of the eighties.
    — Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The wildly popular Instagram page was offline for a hot minute, leaving the general pop pining for videos on the myriad zany happenings in our city, from traffic snarls and celebrity shenanigans to animal encounters and fights outside the club.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of happenings

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“Occurrences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurrences. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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