Occurrence
Occurrence noun - Something that happens.
Usage example: life is full of random occurrences
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Synonyms for Occurrence
Thing is a synonym for occurrence in happening topic. In some cases you can use "Thing" instead a noun "Occurrence", when it comes to topics like occasion, happen.
Thing
Thing noun - Something that happens.
Usage example: the burglary was just one of those things that can happen anywhere
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How words are described
| rare | rare occurrence | rare thing |
| notable | notable occurrence | notable thing |
| similar | similar occurrence | similar thing |
| normal | normal occurrence | normal thing |
| Other adjectives: usual, common, positive, regular, certain, single, obvious, actual, real, bad, interesting, new, possible, minor, funny, odd, next, strange, last. | ||
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Thing and Occurrence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/occurrence/thing
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