occasion
noun
a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences.
has occasioned
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present perfectof occasion (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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His dismay at Tehran’s recent impertinence, however, has occasioned helter-skelter statements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
The 10th anniversary of Miranda’s Tony Award-winning, culturally transformative musical “Hamilton,” with the duel as its centerpiece, has occasioned a new wave of critical hosannas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025
It is inevitable, then, that the recent election of a Labour prime minister after more than a decade of Tory rule has occasioned endless comparison with the last time that happened, in 1997.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2024
Recent history has occasioned a lot of important reflection about how we live and work — both personally and civilizationally.
From New York Times ● Jul. 8, 2021
Your brother is quite satisfied upon the point, but very much hurt to think of the grief he has occasioned you.
From The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl by Richard Cobbold
