happenchances

noun

plural of happenchance
as in circumstances

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  1. circumstances
  2. chances
  3. hazards
  4. luck
  5. accidents
  6. happenstances
Noun
  • Plantation police said the circumstances surrounding the child's death remain under investigation.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • Officials did not initially identify Ortiz Canseco on Thursday or disclose the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, saying his family needed to be notified first.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of circumstances
Noun
  • Skies will become partly sunny, and rain chances will drop considerably.
    — Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2026
  • The second half started much like the first half, as both teams created occasional chances, with most of the action coming from the Spanish.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of chances
Noun
  • Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
  • Mixtures are the rule, not the exception Decades of research on the health effects of individual chemicals have helped scientists identify hazards, estimate safe exposure levels and develop regulations.
    — Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Definition of hazards
Noun
  • The group of death in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers wasn’t enough, because in Egypt’s next attempt to reach the finals in 2006, their luck put them in a group with Didier Drogba’s Ivory Coast and Samuel Eto’o’s Cameroon.
    — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • In retrospect, the result looks less like luck than like a compounding advantage.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of luck
Noun
  • The idea is to allow for accidents, miscommunications or misunderstandings that the participants agree should not scuttle talks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Small accidents, although no fault of your own, may cause this.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2026
Definition of accidents
Noun
  • Perhaps even two or three odd happenstances.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Definition of happenstances
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“Happenchances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happenchances. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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