CO-OCCURS Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

co-occurs

verb

present tense third-person singular of co-occur

as in accompanies

to occur or exist at the same time the chronic depression that so often co-occurs with drug abuse

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Recent Examples of co-occurs Postprandial hypotension is common in older adults and often co-occurs with orthostatic hypotension. — Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2025

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KrebsOnSecurity’s Brian Krebs said TeamPCP members lacked the operational discipline that usually accompanies a hacking group with its level of accomplishment.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
That level of integration removes much of the guesswork that traditionally accompanies resin printing.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

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The release of the paper also coincides with the project passing an official review under Japan’s MEXT SBIR Phase 3 program.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
The report’s release coincides with a recent decision by federal Environment Minister Murray Watt to extend the North West Shelf gas project through 2070, and with Murujuga’s inclusion on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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