occurrence
[uh-kur-uh ns, uh-kuhr-]
- the action, fact, or instance of occurring.
- something that happens; event; incident: We were delayed by several unexpected occurrences.
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Origin of occurrence
Synonyms
See more synonyms for occurrence on Thesaurus.com2. circumstance. See event.
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Examples from the Web for occurrences
Contemporary Examples
Refinery management had normalized the occurrences of hazardous conditions.
That evening I took my usual walk in Washington Park, pondering over the occurrences of the day.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the ShowRobert W. Chambers
February 20, 2014
Too often schools rely on victims to come forward, which is why occurrences are so under-reported.
But Carrillo says that since Lopez cleansed the former nightclub the occurrences have stopped.
From landing dream jobs to unfortunate demises, The Daily Beast lists much more likely occurrences.
Historical Examples
Occurrences such as this, were afterwards of too frequent recurrence.
Chronicles of Border WarfareAlexander Scott Withers
The occurrences of the day bear all of them the stamp of facetiousness.
The Comic Latin GrammarPercival Leigh
This was shown by the two occurrences reported on June 23, 1917.
Nor were these the only occurrences of which the glen was that night the witness.
The O'DonoghueCharles James Lever
But this was after Christmas, and in the meantime other occurrences had taken place.
Is He Popenjoy?Anthony Trollope
occurrence
- something that occurs; a happening; event
- the act or an instance of occurringa crime of frequent occurrence
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Word Origin and History for occurrences
occurrence
n.
1530s, from Middle French occurrence "unexpected happening" or directly from Medieval Latin occurrentia, from Latin occurentem (nominative occurens), present participle of occurrere (see occur).
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