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The Meaning of Occur and the Spelling of Its Forms
Occur has three meanings. It means "to be found or met with; appear," as in "a phenomenon that occurs around the world"; it means "to come into existence; happen," as in "an event that occurred on Friday"; and it means "to come to mind," as in "it occurs to me that the word is quite useful."
It's an unusual-looking word, being so small but with two c's up against each other, and then just a simple r at the end. The r is doubled, though, for the past tense: occurred. And the double r continues in the present participle: occurring.
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Examples of occur in a Sentence
Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
The crash occurred on Oct. 25, 2023, on the 4200 block of International Boulevard in Oakland, according to court records.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Most treestand accidents occur when hunters are getting into or out of the stand.
—Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
The benefits of this investment will occur for as long as SOCCCD’s FY 2020-21 students remain employed in the state workforce.
—Advertorial, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Occur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occur. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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