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as in cause
someone or something responsible for a result
the missing money proved to be the occasion of much strife between the two brothers
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as in event
something that happens
weddings are generally happy occasions
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as in to cause
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the announcement concerning the change in scheduling occasioned much confusion
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Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 15 Aug. 2024
Markle changed into a striped black and white top and skirt from Johanna Ortiz for the occasion, once again sporting her favorite brimmed chapeau and a pair of suede block heel sandals by Aquazzura.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2024
Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 17 May 2024
The clash also occasioned an on-campus reckoning with long-lasting institutional consequences.
—Charles Homans Gabra Zackman Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 29 May 2024
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Noun
Well, Reformation has many dresses on sale for all of those occasions — and more.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 15 Aug. 2024
Markle changed into a striped black and white top and skirt from Johanna Ortiz for the occasion, once again sporting her favorite brimmed chapeau and a pair of suede block heel sandals by Aquazzura.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2024
Verb
The report has occasioned a new round of debate over the war’s toll and how the media has reported it.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 17 May 2024
The clash also occasioned an on-campus reckoning with long-lasting institutional consequences.
—Charles Homans Gabra Zackman Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 29 May 2024
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“Occasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occasion. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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