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 hacks, which the company confirmed on Friday, occurred in May as part of a test run by the company Irregular, which was also involved in similar incidents disclosed by OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
OpenAI on Wednesday disclosed previously unreported safety incidents and announced new policies for how it plans to report such issues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"He was completely healthy, but the road was blocked and he died on the way. There are multiple incidents just like this."
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
While pilots and instructors stress standardizing procedures and flight paths, news incidents like police chases, fires, and crashes force pilots into new conditions during every flight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
I recount such incidents only because they suggest the fierce power Spanish had for many people I met at home; the way Spanish was associated with closeness.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
