as in events
something that happens
life is full of random occurrences
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Recent Examples of occurrences
Some call El Niños that pass this threshold of warming super El Niños — relatively rare occurrences that are more likely to generate wide-ranging effects.
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Perhaps there would be a drastic redirection in these occurrences if the lawsuit money came from the NYPD pension fund instead of from the public.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
The project will be a reimagining of the 2017 film, which centers on a police officer and a series of paranormal researchers and investigators who attempt to get to the bottom of supernatural occurrences that are centered in one neighborhood in Buenos Aires.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Rescues and medical incidents are frequent occurrences due to the extreme conditions on Everest and its high altitude, with a handful of deaths reported every year.
—Manish Paudel, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
At the time the video was made, there were at least 35 occurrences in MLB history, with most happening in the 21st century, oddly enough.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
There have been previous occurrences where fans tried to go to the ring with Seth Rollins during his entrance, or rush into the ring during a John Cena match, which security quickly handled.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Bhateja said Los Altos Hills previously hired private security to deal with rising occurrences of property crime.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
That’s twice the total occurrences in the 2010s, when five-week runs were linked in 2010 and 2018.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026
Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Perhaps there would be a drastic redirection in these occurrences if the lawsuit money came from the NYPD pension fund instead of from the public.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
The project will be a reimagining of the 2017 film, which centers on a police officer and a series of paranormal researchers and investigators who attempt to get to the bottom of supernatural occurrences that are centered in one neighborhood in Buenos Aires.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
Rescues and medical incidents are frequent occurrences due to the extreme conditions on Everest and its high altitude, with a handful of deaths reported every year.
—Manish Paudel, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
At the time the video was made, there were at least 35 occurrences in MLB history, with most happening in the 21st century, oddly enough.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
There have been previous occurrences where fans tried to go to the ring with Seth Rollins during his entrance, or rush into the ring during a John Cena match, which security quickly handled.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Bhateja said Los Altos Hills previously hired private security to deal with rising occurrences of property crime.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
That’s twice the total occurrences in the 2010s, when five-week runs were linked in 2010 and 2018.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for occurrences
Noun
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The hospitality union represents roughly 2,000 workers at the arena, potentially disrupting one of the biggest sporting events in the world.—
Luzdelia Caballero,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Season 3 transports us five years after the events of the second season, to a new stage in our protagonists’ lives.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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Word was for writing things up.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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But if the Mets don’t start scoring some runs and cleaning things up, there won’t be any games again come October, and owner Steve Cohen, who is in attendence this week at Dodger Stadium, could take action.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In one of the incidents, the suspects displayed a black handgun, police said.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Months after federal immigration agents shot and killed two people and wounded a third in separate incidents during the ICE surge in Minneapolis, the status of the federal investigations into the three shootings remains an open question.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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The more concrete circumstances were no less auspicious.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Under marginally different circumstances, in a world where Spurs won, the job might be done.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Netflix has tried to accomplish something similar with its recent expansion into podcasts, some of which drop new episodes multiple times a week.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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The 55-year-old returned to filming in January, is now on blood thinners and physical therapy, and has new episodes hitting Lifetime next week.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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The event took place simultaneously with the festival happenings, a source told PEOPLE at the time.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Occurrences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurrences. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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