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 vehicles still had relatively few incidents, and most were fender benders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
These incidents come a day after a Wizz Air flight from London Luton made an emergency landing in Budapest, escorted by a Hungarian fighter jet, after a bomb threat.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
"As hacking techniques become increasingly intelligent, sophisticated and commonplace with the development of artificial intelligence, existing security systems centred on inspections and responses after incidents have revealed clear limitations," he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
"These are not isolated incidents, and of course, we have to be collectively resilient and prepared for such cyber incidents."
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
“Maya,” Officer Jameson asks, “have there been any other incidents of this kind? Anything else off school property?”
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
