as in to happen
to take place
let me know when the lunar eclipse is scheduled to occur
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This occurred 2 weeks after the Federal Reserve announced the first rate increase in the recent cycle, of 25 basis points, on March 17.
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George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Though the park did not specify what year the church was developed, scholars generally say that Late Antiquity occurred between the third and sixth centuries.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
The required follow-up inspection for the Northland eatery has not yet occurred.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
Witness testimony in the second murder trial of Karen Read will not occur on May 13 as expected, a court spokesperson announced.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 14 May 2025
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George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Though the park did not specify what year the church was developed, scholars generally say that Late Antiquity occurred between the third and sixth centuries.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
The required follow-up inspection for the Northland eatery has not yet occurred.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
Witness testimony in the second murder trial of Karen Read will not occur on May 13 as expected, a court spokesperson announced.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occur
happen
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Don’t miss what’s happening People on X are the first to know. Don’t miss what’s happening People on X are the first to know.—
X (formerly Twitter),
X (formerly Twitter),
30 May 2025
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When girls are given the resources to overcome obstacles, amazing things start to happen: poverty goes down, economies grow, families get stronger, babies are born healthier and the world, by all accounts, gets better.—
Marianne Schnall,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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“Occur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occur. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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