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as in events
something that happens
the odd little incident was reported in the local paper
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as in accompaniments
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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Recent Examples of incidents
Those included the fatal Minneapolis shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, in which bystander video quickly raised questions about how federal officials initially described the incidents.
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Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
All were old incidents from my younger years.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Three people were shot in the subway last year, all in separate incidents, NYPD crime stats show.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
Placing armed drones in schools to rapidly respond to shooting incidents.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The Cuban government said the planes had invaded their sovereign airspace following incidents in the preceding months in which Brothers to the Rescue planes had dropped political leaflets over Havana.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The incidents involving the first victim took place in May and June 2024, according to the outlet, citing a police arrest warrant.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Majorities in both surveys backed specific measures such as body cameras, independent investigations of use-of-force incidents, and restrictions on operations near schools and hospitals.
—Nik Popli, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Police said Brown was allegedly involved in at least two other incidents in the days leading up to the shooting of Linehan.
—Amanda Chen, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
All were old incidents from my younger years.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Three people were shot in the subway last year, all in separate incidents, NYPD crime stats show.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
Placing armed drones in schools to rapidly respond to shooting incidents.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The Cuban government said the planes had invaded their sovereign airspace following incidents in the preceding months in which Brothers to the Rescue planes had dropped political leaflets over Havana.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The incidents involving the first victim took place in May and June 2024, according to the outlet, citing a police arrest warrant.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Majorities in both surveys backed specific measures such as body cameras, independent investigations of use-of-force incidents, and restrictions on operations near schools and hospitals.
—Nik Popli, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Police said Brown was allegedly involved in at least two other incidents in the days leading up to the shooting of Linehan.
—Amanda Chen, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incidents
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And then just to finish the question, step three is then to expand and really build out the brand from there and build other kinds of businesses around it, like events, businesses, and so on.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Both companies have grown exponentially since then, offering the opportunity to bet on events far beyond the original scope of the academic experiment.—
Suzy Khimm,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Classic wing accompaniments like celery, carrot sticks, ranch, and blue cheese are always welcome on the side.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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Feel free to switch out the black beans for kidney or pinto beans, and don’t forget all the accompaniments.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Fact-check things on social media before reposting them, using sources that provide links to original documents.—
Brenda Looper,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Kisilevych noted that some Ukrainians are promised that if things go wrong, they will be exchanged for Ukrainian citizens held as prisoners of war by Russia.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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That design speaks directly to a corporate world that is growing increasingly sensitive to the reputational and financial consequences of wage and hour disputes.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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No limitations or consequences!—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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The allegations raised fresh questions about the circumstances of Navalny's 2024 death and about the origin of a highly unusual toxin.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Common dreams about exes—and possible readings Each person’s dream about an ex is likely to have a meaning that’s entirely specific to them, involving both their feelings toward that ex and their life circumstances at the moment.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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The flexibility stems from Sony TV’s original decision to produce the 10 episodes of Exile regardless of how sales are pacing, Sony TV Distribution co-President Mike Wald said.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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New episodes will air weekly on Wednesdays after that.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Scoring occurrences of that magnitude were normalized under the former Mavericks duo of Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic, but Marshall didn’t want to make a big deal out of it.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Today these words well describe what’s occurring in the Orwellian occurrences in our nation’s streets.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Incidents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incidents. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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