encounter
verb (used with object)
to come upon or meet with, especially unexpectedly.
encounters
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pluralof encounter.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof encounter (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
encounterverb (used with object)to come upon or meet with, especially unexpectedly.
Example Sentences
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The group is known to produce secretly recorded encounters.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
The phrase “Renaissance sculpture” usually provokes reminiscences about visits to Florence and memorable encounters with works by Donatello, Ghiberti and Michelangelo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
She was a jet-setting, president-schmoozing pragmatist, who in unguarded moments spoke mystically about her two youthful encounters with UFOs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Although ideology "matters for symbolic encounters," it is "not that relevant" in practice, according to Oliver Stuenkel, an international relations professor at the FGV.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
A devoted and talented writer with an eye for detail, her secret diary, which she began at fourteen, detailed her observations and encounters with the political, military, and diplomatic elite.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
