Definitions for occasions
oc·ca·sions

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1. occasionsnoun

   something you have to do

   "he minded his own specialized occasions"

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1. occasions

   Occasions refer to specific times or events that have significance or are marked by certain activities or happenings. They usually involve a particular instance, ceremony or celebration at which certain actions or behaviors are more appropriate or expected.

Matched Categories

1. • Business

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'occasions' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2709

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'occasions' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2362

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce occasions?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say occasions in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of occasions in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of occasions in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of occasions in a Sentence

1. Benjamin Franklin:

   I resolve to speak ill of no man whatever, not even in a matter of truth but rather by some means excuse the faults I hear charged upon others, and upon proper occasions speak all the good I know of everybody.

2. Lex Bell:

   He’s had cancer for a long time and fought hard, there were a couple occasions where he got really, really sick and has always powered through it.

3. Joel Goldstein:

   Foreign travel is one of the times where presidents are very visible. And they're also more exposed, so, there's likely to be some occasions when she'll be asked about Afghanistan, and vice presidents speak with a large microphone, so there'll be attention to what she says, in a way that there isn't with many other officials.

4. Danelle Kosmal:

   First, it’s important for brewers to prioritize weekends for their biggest events in-store or at the brew pub and tasting rooms. This is when craft drinkers are thinking most about beer-drinking occasions.

5. Geneva State:

   On two occasions in the past, initiatives to set a mandatory minimum wage in Geneva had been submitted to the population and rejected.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=occasions
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=occasions