Vocabulary

Occurrence

English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.

English meaning
an incident or event.
Urdu meaning
واقعہ، وقوع
Example sentences (from Dawn)

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  1. While such detentions are a frequent occurrence, this time the suffering has been far worse.After the May flare-up between Pakistan and India, the detained fishermen became easy targets for vengeance punished merely for their nationality.
    Dawn Editorials — Victims of vengeance — 2025-10-15
  2. Kirk`s death has stunned many in the US, which is rather surprising because political and gun violence is now a frequent occurrence in the country.
    Dawn Editorials — A killing in US — 2025-09-13
  3. This problem is aggravated by the high occurrence rate of cousin marriages in Pakistan.
    Dawn Editorials — NCDs in Pakistan — 2025-05-02
  4. The growing occurrence of heat domes, in which high pressure systems trap warm air, enhances seasonal transitions.
    Dawn Editorials — Stolen spring — 2025-03-22
  5. In technical lingo, it is a `tail-end` event, with a minor probability of occurrence.
    Dawn Editorials — DeepSeek, black swans & markets — 2025-02-05
Curator example
“vandalism used to be a rare occurrence”

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