What does on occasion mean?

Definitions for on occasion
on oc·ca·sion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. occasionally, on occasion, once in a while, now and then, now and again, at times, from time to timeadverb

    now and then or here and there

    "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees"; "they visit New York on occasion"; "now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us"; "as we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted his attention"

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  1. on occasionadverb

    occasionally, from time to time, now and then

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  1. on occasion

    "On occasion" is a phrase used to describe something that happens sometimes, but not regularly or frequently. It refers to an action or event taking place intermittently or at irregular intervals.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of on occasion in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of on occasion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of on occasion in a Sentence

  1. Jose Carreras:

    For me this will be a very special occasion to share all of the music that means the most to me.

  2. Norman Blair:

    I have on occasion searched it down and then waved it around.

  3. Gina Rinehart:

    This is a truly momentous occasion as we receive the first vessel alongside the Roy Hill wharf and the first of our high grade product is loaded for the steel mills of Asia.

  4. Choe Son Hui:

    I am of the view that if the DPRK-U.S. summit meetings take place on the division line, as is intended by President Trump, it would serve as another meaningful occasion in further deepening the personal relations between the two leaders and advancing the bilateral relations.

  5. Alex Vatanka:

    The pandemic showed that the leaders in the Islamic Republic always want to skirt responsibility, and there was plenty of blame-shifting on this occasion, the regime is desperate for hard cash; it has looked to any and all sources possible.

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