incidents

noun

plural of incident
1
as in events
something that happens the odd little incident was reported in the local paper

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2
as in accompaniments
something that is found along with something else a teen discovering that taxes are the inevitable and evil incident of a paying job

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Recent Examples of incidents This is the latest in a string of medical incidents that the seven-term senator and longtime Republican leader has faced in recent years. — Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 2 July 2026 Mauro said that small towns, like Waukesha, and their police departments need to accept that terrorist attacks or similar incidents could happen in their communities. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 The investigation pertained to incidents that occurred in February. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 But there have also been security concerns after a series of incidents, and the Secret Service is aiming to install a gating system to quickly secure the area if needed. — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026 Officers are expected to document incidents with greater precision than ever, while facing constant interruption. — Matthew Polega, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 California’s crime rate dropped last year to historic lows in several major categories, including violent crimes like robbery and homicides, with property crimes and incidents of car thefts also down, state officials announced. — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 The incidents are alleged to have taken place between the years of 1978 and 1981 at a residential address in the London neighborhood of Kensington. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 2 July 2026 Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, said states are shouldering costs once covered by the federal government and often learn about cyber incidents through news reporting rather than federal briefings. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incidents
  1. events
  2. accompaniments
  3. things
  4. consequences
  5. circumstances
  6. episodes
  7. occurrences
Noun
  • The House of the Dragon Scorecard is an accounting of the events of this week’s episode, in which points are awarded to characters on a scale of 0 to 10.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 6 July 2026
  • From royal events to sporting matches to gliding down ski slopes as kids on vacation, rarely did the public see one without the other.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • And asked ourselves what are other things that feel like good accompaniments to a horror game?
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 June 2026
  • Or go light and slurpable with mul naeng myun (number 7), in which those same noodles and accompaniments are set in a light beef broth loaded with ice.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
Definition of accompaniments
Noun
  • Don’t let things like rules and decorum get in the way of what’s in it for him.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • To get the look without the splurge, Carmona suggests scaling things back strategically.
    — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
Definition of things
Noun
  • The consequences to all this are real, and could impact toss-up races around the country.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 7 July 2026
  • Robotics researchers have also been developing world models to help robots predict the consequences of their actions in the physical world and plan accordingly.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
Definition of consequences
Noun
  • This can cause loss of control in extreme circumstances, especially when the road conditions aren’t prime.
    — Keith Laing, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Hours after the shooting, Salgado Araujo’s son, Ronaldo Salgado, shared a message on Facebook remembering his father and disputing the circumstances surrounding his death.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Definition of circumstances
Noun
  • His departure was first reported by Deadline, which stated that Hawkins will appear in the first three episodes of Season 14 to wrap up his character's storyline.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • New episodes, each not more than 30 minutes, are released on YouTube once a month.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of episodes
Noun
  • The most recent occurrences were July 16, 1995, and three times during the summer of 1988.
    — Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • These occurrences could not be chalked up to individual choices.
    — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of occurrences

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