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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.
Examples of occur in a Sentence
Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
However, last year, the final 100-degree day occurred on Oct. 13, setting a record for the latest date that Austin has experienced 100-degree temps.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
Leg pain or cramping: Pain or cramping in your legs can occur, especially at night.
—Scott Sundick, Health, 24 July 2025
Eight other signals occurred over the past three years, after which the stock was higher one month later 75% of the time, averaging a 10.6% gain.
—Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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“Occur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occur. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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