as in event
something that happens
life is full of random occurrences
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Recent Examples of occurrence
Given how well the Wicked and Oppenheimer rollouts went, look for Peacock to make blockbuster-centric hubs a more regular occurrence and perhaps even expand the idea to include some of its Universal library titles.
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
This includes measures such as cholesterol, blood pressure, triglycerides, and the occurrence of heart disease and heart failure.
—Hannah Coakley, Msph, Rdn, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2025
The Red Sox plan to wear it after every home run hit this year, which the players hope will be a regular occurrence.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
But, to date, studies investigating a link between shingles vaccination and dementia risk have only compared the occurrence of dementia in those who’d received a vaccine compared to those who hadn’t.
—New Atlas, 5 Apr. 2025
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
This includes measures such as cholesterol, blood pressure, triglycerides, and the occurrence of heart disease and heart failure.
—Hannah Coakley, Msph, Rdn, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2025
The Red Sox plan to wear it after every home run hit this year, which the players hope will be a regular occurrence.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
But, to date, studies investigating a link between shingles vaccination and dementia risk have only compared the occurrence of dementia in those who’d received a vaccine compared to those who hadn’t.
—New Atlas, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occurrence
Noun
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In the wake of the devastating events of last Sunday's episode of The Last of Us, this week's installment marked a new chapter for Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and the rest of the survivors of the infected horde's attack on Jackson.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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One of the two headlining events of April 26’s fight card featured a men’s light heavyweight fight between No. 15 Anthony Smith and Zhang Mingyang.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Once the interview is completed, it is expected Bojang will be sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for the incident.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Connecticut State Police are leading the investigation into the incident, Bessette said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Aside from the Signal scandal, Hegseth is scrambling to deal with the fallout from the recent departure of four senior Pentagon appointees under murky circumstances.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Emery has offered extenuating circumstances, but Watkins has not.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Surrounded by pediatric oncologists, Matt starts to think about how insignificant his contributions to the world are in the grand scheme of things.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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Today, the firm manages multiple impact funds, focusing on things like affordable housing for families and investing in sustainable materials and social enterprises.—
Andi Cross,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Occurrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occurrence. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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