co-occurrence
Americannoun
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the fact of two or more things occurring at the same time.
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something which happens simultaneously with something else.
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While recent studies in humans have highlighted the co-occurrence of ASD and PTSD, the link between the disorders is often overlooked and remains poorly understood.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2024
"Areas with high human-shark co-occurrence are assumed to have higher encounter rates and potentially, higher bite rates," the researchers noted.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2023
The co-occurrence is probably just a rotten happenstance.
From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2022
This amplified the co-occurrence, as Santora calls it, of the whales being forced to feed in smaller concentrations closer to shore — right where the prime crab fishing areas tend to be.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2020
I discovered that some of these pain conditions have a high rate of co-occurrence with autoimmune conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Sjogren’s syndrome and thyroid diseases.
From The Guardian • Sep. 1, 2019
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