occasions

/ əˈkeɪʒənz /

plural noun

1. sometimes singular needs; necessities
2. personal or business affairs

Example Sentences

He believes gangs are involved as he has noticed the same people stealing high-end items on various occasions.

From BBC

Mr Singh Gold said on some occasions thieves had gone into shops during the day and looked at staff "dead in the eye" while picking up piles of cashmere and other expensive items.

From BBC

She had previously served on the Bell Gardens City Council until 2019, when a Los Angeles Superior Court judge found she had violated her duties by neglecting to attend meetings for at least 60 consecutive days on two occasions without a valid reason.

From Los Angeles Times

Brian Jones, the school's newly appointed chair of governors, said the child practice review team had visited the school on "several occasions" and staff had been given the "opportunity to share concerns or information that may be of use to them".

From BBC

In most Black homes, the living room is off-limits save for special occasions.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• affair
• celebration
• circumstance
• episode
• experience
• incident
• milestone
• moment
• scene
• thing
• time