occasions
Britishplural noun
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(sometimes singular) needs; necessities
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personal or business affairs
Example Sentences
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The home secretary has the legislative power to extend licensing hours on occasions of "exceptional international, national or local significance".
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
In March, she found her former partner had illegally looked up her files on the NHS database on 10 separate occasions.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
It said innovation remains a focus, particularly on key brands and occasions, and that sweet baked goods broadly have had challenges hanging on to shelf space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Erdogan even personally met Trump at the airport -- with the 72-year-old on several occasions holding the US leader under the arm after he disembarked his new Air Force One plane.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
On the rare occasions that they ventured out of their neighborhoods, mill hands were immediately recognizable by their deathly white pallor.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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