Incidences are instances of something. Incidents can be anything from a person getting sick to a car accident.
There have been a number of incidences at the school this year.
There have been a lot of car accidents lately, and it's causing a lot of trouble.
noun
the relative frequency of occurrence of something
Synonyms:
noun
the striking of a light beam on a surface
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It soon spread countrywide and led to the occurrence of Tiananmen Incident.
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This is just a random loutish incident that happened to be caught on tape.
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The incident and the reflected beam span the plane of incidence.
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It is unsure to the seriousness of the incident.
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Police are probing the incident.
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He was not disciplined for the incident.
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The account of the incident is disputed.
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The company apologized for the incident.
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The incidence is the same as for placebo.
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The incidence was to enrage the mob.