occur
verb (used without object)
to happen; take place; come to pass.
occurs
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present tense formof occur (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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It occurs when a side effect caused by one medication is interpreted as a separate health problem, leading to another prescription that may not have been necessary.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Director Óscar Pedraza, keenly aware of the romance genre’s critical component—delayed gratification—makes his audience co-conspirators in seeing how far he, we, and Marfil and Sebastián can go before some kind of explosion occurs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Whether or not a similar mass stranding event occurs this time around depends on how conditions this year affect a phenomenon known as upwelling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
"However, the effect occurs later, and the stimulating effect is often absent," the institute advised.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
It only occurs to me after she’s gone that the better response would have just been Thanks.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
