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 poem persists both as a series of occurrences and as a solid object. — Literary Hub, 29 May 2026 These occurrences could not be chalked up to individual choices. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Here, violence and death are daily occurrences, and getting ahead feels impossible but is always top of mind. — Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026 Research has found mail-voting fraud and voting by noncitizens are exceedingly rare occurrences. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 June 2026 The most recent occurrences were July 16, 1995, and three times during the summer of 1988. — Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Rahn said about 73% of 2024’s disconnections, about 213,200 occurrences, came from customers enrolled in Power Pay. — Chloe Bennett-Steele, StateImpact, 25 June 2026 The supernatural psychological horror, written and helmed by Aster, follows a family rocked by grief, who begins to experience sinister and inexplicable occurrences. — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 June 2026 When contrasted against the peak of the fentanyl crisis in 2021, when 5,791 Floridians lost their lives, the current drop to roughly 1,500 annual occurrences represents a 62% long-term decrease. — John Koufos, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occurrences
  1. events
  2. things
  3. incidents
  4. circumstances
  5. episodes
  6. happenings
Noun
  • The House of the Dragon Scorecard is an accounting of the events of this week’s episode, in which points are awarded to characters on a scale of 0 to 10.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 6 July 2026
  • From royal events to sporting matches to gliding down ski slopes as kids on vacation, rarely did the public see one without the other.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • Don’t let things like rules and decorum get in the way of what’s in it for him.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • To get the look without the splurge, Carmona suggests scaling things back strategically.
    — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • California’s crime rate dropped last year to historic lows in several major categories, including violent crimes like robbery and homicides, with property crimes and incidents of car thefts also down, state officials announced.
    — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • The investigation pertained to incidents that occurred in February.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of incidents
Noun
  • This can cause loss of control in extreme circumstances, especially when the road conditions aren’t prime.
    — Keith Laing, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Hours after the shooting, Salgado Araujo’s son, Ronaldo Salgado, shared a message on Facebook remembering his father and disputing the circumstances surrounding his death.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Definition of circumstances
Noun
  • His departure was first reported by Deadline, which stated that Hawkins will appear in the first three episodes of Season 14 to wrap up his character's storyline.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • New episodes, each not more than 30 minutes, are released on YouTube once a month.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of episodes
Noun
  • The traffic control worker minimum wage, which only affects workers handling traffic at major happenings like concerts and sporting events, is more than $70 an hour.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Certain apparently magical happenings in the novel are treated ambiguously, but either way, the titular character’s study of Buddhist practices is an asset in his journey.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 July 2026
Definition of happenings

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