Synonyms for occurrence
Definitions
- n. 1
An actual instance when a situation occurs; an event or happening.
Related words
- Phrases
- occurrence time time of occurrence
- Is a kind of
- possibility
Forms
- Plural
- occurrences → events, happenings, incidents, instances…
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An occurrence is, etymologically, that which we run against, without thought of its origin, connection or tendency.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- happening Tom didn't know anything about what was happening.
- instance For instance, "delight" is the opposite of "sorrow."
- incident It was impossible for me not to think of incident.
- circumstance Tom was an innocent victim of circumstance.
- occurring Something unexpected was undoubtedly occurring.
- incidence Excuse me, sir, but is this an incidence of road rage?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| occurrence | falling | |
| happening | rising | |
| instance | steady | |
| incident | steady | |
| circumstance | steady | |
| occurring | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 2 letters
- go1
- 3 letters
- hap1
- 4 letters
- case1, fact1
- 5 letters
- thing1, event2
- 6 letters
- affair2
- 7 letters
- episode3
- 8 letters
- instance2, incident3, occasion3
- 9 letters
- happening3, adventure3, occurring3, incidence3, occurrent
- 10 letters
- proceeding3
- 11 letters
- contingency4
- 12 letters
- circumstance3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (event2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- occurence