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
The UK government described today's incidents as "malicious hoax threats".
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
The EU food and agriculture commissioner, Christophe Hansen, said on Monday the bloc was taking the incidents "very seriously".
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
In Portugal, the Mosqueteiros group said that incidents at seven Intermarché stores had been linked to a cyberattack, which "appears to have targeted an external service provider responsible for managing the refrigeration systems".
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Later the same year, one of the most famous incidents in Tycho’s life occurred.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
