How to Use occurrence in a Sentence

occurrence

noun
Definition of occurrencenext
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  • Getting headaches has become a common occurrence for her.
  • Lightning is a natural occurrence.
  • These occurrences seem to have been the work of the ghost of a young girl named Sallie.
    — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Of course, handling the day to day occurrences within the town.
    — Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2024
  • And, in the year following the fair, there are strange occurrences.
    — Salman Rushdie, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2023
  • What is at the root of the strange occurrences at Skinwalker Ranch?
    — Brenda Cain, cleveland, 25 July 2023
  • This is just a term given to the occurrence of two moons in a single month.
    — Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Over the course of the next five years, this became a regular occurrence, the suit states.
    — William Earl, Variety, 19 Oct. 2023
  • If one of these occurrences happens and no one notices, the out won’t be called.
    — Peter Rauterkus, Dallas News, 12 July 2023
  • Why? Sudden death in high school sports is not a rare occurrence.
    — Stephanie Kuzydym, courier-journal.com, 10 May 2023
  • There was some slight redness on the foot during the first wear, but that was a one-time occurrence and didn’t happen again.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2023
  • In most of the US, the occurrence of illnesses that look like the flu—ones that cause a fever and sore throat but haven’t been confirmed by a lab test—is low.
    — Maryn McKenna, WIRED, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The penumbral lunar eclipse is a rare occurrence, but avid astronomers can view it in March this year.
    — Ria Gupta, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Yeah, there’s no rap or country either, but that’s far from a new occurrence here.
    — Vulture, 1 Feb. 2024
  • And now a single-cask bottling of the esteemed is available to purchase from the Whisky Exchange, a rare occurrence in the world of Irish whiskey.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The mostly female production team was a rare occurrence for the time.
    — Caroline Brew, Variety, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Over the years, strange occurrences have been reported.
    — Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Beate, though, was a major-league gossip who seemed to keep tabs on every occurrence in town.
    — Lucy Sante, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2023
  • That’s a common occurrence in Texas, which has the highest uninsurance rate of any state.
    — Marin Wolf, Dallas News, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Their occurrence is subject to celestial mechanics and varies based on the alignment of the Earth, moon and sun.
    — The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The protest is the most recent occurrence of climate activists targeting the arts.
    — Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The Websters said sleepovers were a regular occurrence between the girls, who had been friends for years.
    — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 2 May 2023
  • Most people who think the occurrence is no big deal are chalking it up to a lack of releases by major rap stars.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2023
  • One study noted the occurrence of over-shifting, which occurs when U.S. business increase their prices by more than the amount of the tariff.
    — Robert Goulder, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Being at the top is a regular occurrence for Patrick Mahomes these days.
    — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
  • The 16-year-old girl also reported to the deputies that this was a common occurrence for the siblings, reports WVVA.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Chic tray Inspire them to make breakfast in bed a regular occurrence with this gift.
    — Erica Finamore, wsj.com, 12 Nov. 2023
  • But prior to that vote Democrats across the hall in the Senate chamber largely opposed the bill, an uncommon occurrence.
    — Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The unique occurrence is called a planetary alignment, a term that describes the gathering of several planets on one side of the sun at the same time.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2023
  • We’re greeted with a line that goes out the door and seeps out onto the sidewalk, a regular occurrence in the mornings for the wildly popular café.
    — Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 11 Jan. 2024

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