Collocations for "occurrence"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "occurrence" in context.
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occurrence
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- it is a rare occurrence that he [tries, makes, does]
- the [comet, storm] is a rare occurrence
- [theft, vandalism] is a [rare, common, frequent] occurrence here
- [theft] is a [rare] occurrence these days
- the occurrence of such [events, phenomena] is rare
- was a [completely, totally] unexpected occurrence
- has become an (almost) everyday occurrence
- the number of occurrences of
- occurrence and [distribution, duration, severity]
- measure the rate of occurrence
- the rate of occurrence is [increasing, decreasing]
- a [natural, man-made] occurrence
- measure the occurrence [frequency, rate]
- measure the occurrence [frequency, rate]
'occurrence' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):