occasion
noun
a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences.
occasioned
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past participleof occasion.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof occasion.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
occasionnouna particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences.
Example Sentences
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"The absence of our lawyers was occasioned by the state itself, not by ourselves," said Besigye.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Both patterns were probably occasioned by a mixture of motives.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
The notebooks do allude to the depression of his wife, Francine Faure, occasioned by his serial infidelity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Caesar, Hegel writes, was driven by “an unconscious impulse that occasioned the accomplishment of that for which the time was ripe.”
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2026
The bitter feelings occasioned by this speech, the many bitter feelings, made the utmost exertion necessary on Emma’s side, to enable her to say on reply,
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
