co-occurrence

noun

Definition of co-occurrencenext
as in occurrence

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for co-occurrence
  1. occurrence
  2. coincidence
  3. fluke
  4. phenomenon
  5. incident
Noun
  • Declaring a national emergency is not a rare occurrence and the National Emergencies Act has been invoked multiple times.
    Luis Martinez, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Death was — and is — a common occurrence for those working out in the patch.
    Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of occurrence
Noun
  • This is a fantastic addition to the range, which was aged in a combination of bourbon, oloroso sherry, ruby port, and in what is probably a coincidence given the age of the Whisky Exchange release, cream sherry casks.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
  • That is not a coincidence – it is deliberately planned in the week after Daylight Savings ends, when many people build up a sleep loss due to early wakings.
    Lieke ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of coincidence
Noun
  • The results of this election seem to confirm the idea that, far from the aberration or fluke that many observers have portrayed him as being, Trump captures and reflects the American spirit, at this moment in history, far more accurately than his meritocratic, elite, Establishment foes.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Science & Medicine What military doctors can teach us about power in the United States May 16, 2024 This effect was sparked by a historical fluke: a cluster of deaths of 27-year-old musicians within a two-year period.
    Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of fluke
Noun
  • Hurricanes and other angry mother nature phenomena are not in any way God’s judgment on victims.
    Walt Shelton, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • From gardening tools to kitchen gadgets, and even inflatable hot tubs, the Middle of Lidl has become a cultural phenomenon and the subject of prime-time TV documentaries.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of phenomenon
Noun
  • The incident began on Sunday when two telecommunications companies detected traffic disruptions likely caused by physical damage to undersea cables.
    Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Police accountability The incident is the 13th shooting this year to involve a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officer and the eighth that has led to a fatality, authorities said.
    Karina Tsui, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of incident
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