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occasions::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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he minded his own specialized occasions.
Examples of occasions
occasions
On several occasions Sarah and Charles have flown within a few feet of Glenshaw.
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For festive occasions, pop the cork on a bottle of cava, Spain's sparkling wine.
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On both occasions, Matt Holliday, the next hitter, struck out to end the inning.
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I almost gave up the challenge on several occasions during that first two weeks.
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Victor Vito was one of the first three players to the breakdown on 26 occasions.
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On both occasions, the majority of those questioned answered in the affirmative.
From the guardian.co.uk
When England have played well, Morgan has been the difference on many occasions.
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Everyone present will have been able to think of occasions when this was not so.
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We have remained in touch throughout the years, through sad and happy occasions.
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- Give occasion to
- Juncture: an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions"
- Affair: a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions"
- Reason; "there was no occasion for complaint"
- The time of a particular event; "on the occasion of his 60th birthday"
- An opportunity to do something; "there was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill"
- (Occasions) Occasionalism is a philosophical theory about causation which says that created substances cannot be efficient causes of events. Instead, all events are taken to be caused directly by God himself. ...
- A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance. [from 14th c.]; An occurrence or state of affairs which causes some event or reaction; a motive or reason. [from 14th c.]; Something which causes something else; a cause. [from 14th c.]; An occurrence or incident. [14th-18th c. ...
- (Occasions) Generally it is very bad to be overdressed.
