What does on occasion mean?
Definitions for on occasion
on oc·ca·sion
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Princeton's WordNet
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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on occasionadverb
occasionally, from time to time, now and then
ChatGPT
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.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of on occasion in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of on occasion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of on occasion in a Sentence
Peace reigns in this hemisphere, these are two countries who have confronted each other for fifty something years, and on this occasion the visit of the U.S. president to Cuba is reason for happiness and rejoicing.
It is a magical occasion and being here will create memories that will last forever, this is a particularly special wedding because Meghan will change the royal family by making it more modern and bringing her own sense of style.
To go all the way in Champions League. We played some tough teams. We are in a final and we won it, it's such a special occasion. At this moment in time, we're the best team in the world. You can't take that away from us.
This is not just a criminal justice issue, and it is narrow-sighted to say well all we have to do is address what happened on this occasion, have it processed through the criminal justice, it's bigger than that and we need to address that. People are suffering, all people. As I say, everyone is touched by gun violence.
Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing.
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