co-occurrence

noun

Definition of co-occurrencenext
as in occurrence

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  1. occurrence
  2. coincidence
  3. fluke
  4. phenomenon
  5. incident
Noun
  • This matchup has not taken place since 2011 but still has 118 occurrences in the past, with Texas leading the series with a 76-37-5 record.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Makary also claimed the Covid-19 vaccine increases the risk of myocarditis, a rare heart condition, though this has been disproven in several studies and is a rare occurrence, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of occurrence
Noun
  • The fact that the South Pacific slave trade arose just as the United States became embroiled in a conflict over slavery is no coincidence.
    Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Sean Casey, who parlayed his 11-year playing career into three All-Star appearances, a successful career in media, and more recently a job as the New York Yankees' hitting coach, doesn't believe this is a coincidence.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of coincidence
Noun
  • The Red Bulls, the seventh-seeded team in the Eastern Conference, look to convince prospective sponsors and season ticket holders that this season wasn’t a fluke.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • But in his second season behind the bench, 42-year-old first-time head coach Spencer Carbery seems to be proving that his team’s unexpected appearance in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs was no fluke.
    Carol Schram, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of fluke
Noun
  • Gill resurfaced on social media earlier in 2024, after a three-year hiatus leading to a deluge of excited messages from his followers, many of whom have likened the social media phenomenon to a David who took on Wall Street's Goliaths and won.
    Manya Saini, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
  • By Megan McCluskey December 6, 2024 11:39 AM EST More than 630 days after Taylor Swift's Eras Tour kicked off on March, 17 2023, in Glendale, Ariz., the global concert phenomenon is set to come to an end following three final shows in Vancouver, British Columbia, this weekend.
    Megan McCluskey, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of phenomenon
Noun
  • The incident and subsequent reports on safety failings by ride operators led to the Tyre Sampson Act, a pair of bills unanimously approved by the Florida Legislature in 2023 that closed gaps in ride safety laws.
    Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Drivers George Russell and Max Verstappen are speaking out in the wake of an incident in Qatar in which the Mercedes driver accused the Formula 1 champ of threatening him.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of incident
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