incident
noun
an individual occurrence or event.
incidents
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pluralof incident.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The vehicles still had relatively few incidents, and most were fender benders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Commission spokesman Thomas Regnier was careful not to attribute blame, but said: "These incidents of course show once again how cyber-attacks can disrupt essential services and affect citizens' daily lives."
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
"As hacking techniques become increasingly intelligent, sophisticated and commonplace with the development of artificial intelligence, existing security systems centred on inspections and responses after incidents have revealed clear limitations," he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
These incidents come a day after a Wizz Air flight from London Luton made an emergency landing in Budapest, escorted by a Hungarian fighter jet, after a bomb threat.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
I had asked for an apology and suggested training to prevent similar incidents.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
