occur
verb (used without object)
to happen; take place; come to pass.
has occurred
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present perfectof occur (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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The research was designed to detect and measure the statistical acceleration, not to determine exactly why it has occurred.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
"Victim-blaming has occurred towards you by members of the Metropolitan Police," it acknowledged.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
The gush of new money stands to drive up the cost of homes in neighborhoods already in hot demand, echoing a pattern that has occurred in the San Francisco Bay Area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
In reality, though, this relief is often impossible to obtain before the violation has occurred.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
A great change has occurred in the countenance of Neumann Two, as though he looks not at his former companions but into his last hours on earth.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
