as in to accompany
to occur or exist at the same time the chronic depression that so often co-occurs with drug abuse

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Recent Examples on the Web And thanks to atmospheric conditions, these two factors are most likely to co-occur during the late fall and early winter. Erica Sloan, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024 The ‘Hikikomori’ syndrome: worldwide prevalence and co-occurring major psychiatric disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol International Journal of Social Psychiatry. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024 Mental health conditions, like anxiety and depression, can also lead to or co-occur with insomnia, but insomnia also dramatically increases the risk of developing these conditions. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 9 Jan. 2024 Over time, a neural network trained to predict which words co-occur with other words learned to place similar words (like dog and cat) close together in vector space. Timothy B. Lee and Sean Trott, Ars Technica, 31 July 2023 Emotional infidelity may co-occur with physical infidelity or manifest independently and poses a significant threat to the emotional connection and trust within a committed relationship. Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023 The surgery should be approached with caution in people with severe bleeding disorders, diabetes co-occurring with peripheral artery disease, or a history of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Stuart Hershman, Verywell Health, 27 June 2023 Research shows that internalizing disorders—like anxiety disorder or major depressive disorder—commonly co-occur with AUD. Sherri Gordon, Health, 10 May 2023 The researchers cataloged 27 emotions, some of which were more likely to co-occur and so were considered related. Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 16 Apr. 2023
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  • This time, a man wearing a gaiter that covered his nose and mouth was accompanied by three other individuals who appeared intimidating to Raimi.
    Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Critical fire conditions, accompanied by high winds, plagued the California Bay Area, and a torrent of flood-inducing rain continued across the central U.S.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • Their relationship coincided with the end of their individual marriages, leading to speculation and criticism among fans.
    Billie Schwab Dunn, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The timing reportedly coincided with Prince Harry's trip to the U.K. in May for the tenth anniversary of the Invictus Games.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • Supports Heart Health Many people with diabetes have comorbid (coexisting) conditions, such as high cholesterol.
    Karina Tolentino, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Yet, as Ukrainian citizens learn to coexist with the destruction that plagues their quotidian comings and goings, the resilience of the country’s artists couldn’t be more thunderous.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024

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“Co-occur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/co-occur. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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