1
as in event
something that happens
the odd little incident was reported in the local paper
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2
as in accompaniment
something that is found along with something else
a teen discovering that taxes are the inevitable and evil incident of a paying job
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as in accompanying
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Recent Examples of incident
Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Set over the course of eight years (including the lockdown period during COVID), Herry’s film unfolds fluidly, neither hurrying scenes up unnecessarily, nor lingering too long on any incident.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 17 May 2026
Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Rather than attempting to prevent accidents (which is increasingly the role of in-car systems like lane assist and adaptive cruise control), VUEROID focuses on post-incident clarity.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The control gap will close either through policy or through the first public incident, and policy is cheaper.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Set over the course of eight years (including the lockdown period during COVID), Herry’s film unfolds fluidly, neither hurrying scenes up unnecessarily, nor lingering too long on any incident.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 17 May 2026
Adjective
That strong post-incident response has allowed its customer activity to remain largely robust, despite the disruption.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Rather than attempting to prevent accidents (which is increasingly the role of in-car systems like lane assist and adaptive cruise control), VUEROID focuses on post-incident clarity.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incident
Noun
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Food and drink There is daily breakfast service in Aujourd’hui, as well as the occasional special event such as the beloved Teddy Bear Breakfast during the holidays.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Indeed, the tapping of an individual button is perhaps the least significant event on the planet, shifting nothing apart from the dust beneath it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Talking trash is less of an accompaniment and more of a psychological tactic.—
Terrance Moore,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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This zesty salad, complete with melon, feta, and a jalapeño pepper dresses, will be the perfect accompaniment to your cookout.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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On Thursday, a tipster sent us a copy of a similar bulletin drafted by Nissan in anticipation of a similar supply crunch—and an accompanying price hike for service departments.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
15 May 2026
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The open floor plan meanders its way around to a cozy family room and a formal dining room, along with a spacious vaulted kitchen featuring Shaker-style cabinetry with gold pulls, an eat-in island, an apron-front sink, and an accompanying breakfast nook.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Many wanted to believe that if only we could get rid of certain leaders, things would soon return to normal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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That’s probably impossible based on the rules and things like that.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Adjective
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Yenor’s suggestion that feminism—with its attendant horrors of work outside the home, birth control, and financial independence—has made women neurotic and dependent on pharmaceuticals is now an article of faith on the right.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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At the risk of sounding wishy-washy like Thomas Mann at his worst moments, that understanding of the full spectrum of experience in both types of society and all the attendant nuances that made neither order much better or worse than the other comes across affectingly here.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The argument for keeping an underperforming manager tends to centre on whether there were enough mitigating circumstances behind a bad season, and whether the club can use their summer to make the correct changes in player recruitment and wider infrastructure to fix things.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Each time, the circumstances of the test change.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Everyone quotes the famous statistic that in the final season of Friends, the cast of six was making a million dollars per episode and that was in '90s money.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Other stations issued statements prior to the airing of each episode claiming that the show did not reflect the channel’s opinions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Tradespeople, however, also frequently mentioned learning benefits but reported almost no concomitant atrophy concerns.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
4 May 2026
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Moreover, the ongoing gains in live sports deliveries and the concomitant drop in entertainment viewership all but assure that in-game units will sell out sooner.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Incident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incident. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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