occurrence
Americannoun
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the action, fact, or instance of occurring.
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something that happens; event; incident.
We were delayed by several unexpected occurrences.
- Synonyms:
- circumstance
noun
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something that occurs; a happening; event
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the act or an instance of occurring
a crime of frequent occurrence
Related Words
See event.
Other Word Forms
- occurrent adjective
- preoccurrence noun
- reoccurrence noun
Etymology
Origin of occurrence
1530–40; < Latin occurrent-, stem of occurrēns (present participle of occurrere “to run up to, run to meet”), from oc- (variant of ob- ; ob- ( def. ) ) + currere “to run” + -ence; compare Medieval Latin occurrentia
Example Sentences
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The top U.S. models are still noticeably better than Chinese ones despite the occurrence of distillation, and have access to much more resources, he said.
From MarketWatch
In several past cases, CBP has issued automatic blanket refunds covering many years and billions of dollars, and duty refunds in general are a daily occurrence.
This is a common occurrence, but it does create the potential for a market decline.
From Barron's
In a world where more interactions are happening on video calls, glitches have become a normal, everyday occurrence.
"However, only in a few cases have the occurrences been thoroughly quantified, which is a prerequisite for classifying them as actual deposits," it stressed.
From Barron's
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