occasion
IPA: ʌkˈeɪʒʌn
noun
- A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.
- The time when something happens.
- An occurrence or state of affairs which causes some event or reaction; a motive or reason.
- Something which causes something else; a cause.
- (obsolete) An occurrence or incident.
- A particular happening; an instance or time when something occurred.
- Need; requirement, necessity.
- A special event or function.
- A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.
verb
- (transitive) To cause; to produce; to induce
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Examples of "occasion" in Sentences
- And heck yeah, if the occasion is an excuse for good food, I'm happy!
- For once in your life can't you keep your whining at home and think of others and what the occasion is about?
- On the other hand, if the occasion is a job interview, then perhaps the dreaded pants-suit should be stomached.
- Here in the United States, the occasion is a timely reminder of the importance of home in our cities and in our communities.
- In Daphne the occasion is a festival in honor of Dionysus and as is typically the case, the chorus and dancers cavort around in Looney Tunes-inspired fashion for several minutes.
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