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An opportunity or reason for doing something or for something to happen: The 200th anniversary of Mozart's death was the occasion for hundreds of special films, books and concerts. An occasion may arise when you can use your knowledge of French. The bride took/used the occasion to make a short speech. Another word for occasion. Find more ways to say occasion, along with related words, antonyms and example phrases at Thesaurus.com, the world's most trusted free thesaurus.

Occasions of sin are external circumstances-whether of things or persons-which either because of their special nature or because of the frailty common to humanity or peculiar to some individual, incite or entice one to sin. It is important to remember that there is a wide difference between the cause and the occasion of sin. The cause of sin in the last analysis is the perverse human will.

Once in a while; occasionally. I don't really drink, but I do enjoy a nice glass of wine with a meal on occasion.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

on occasion

occasionally. I like to go to the movies on occasion.On occasion, Mary would walk her dog through the park.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

on occasion

Occasion Definition English

From time to time, now and then, as in Nell has been known to eat meat on occasion. This usage, first in the form of upon occasion, replaced by occasion about 1600.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

on ocˈcasion(s)

sometimes; not very often:

Occasion Definition Literature

I don’t smoke cigarettes but I like to smoke a cigar on occasion.
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on occasion

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Occasion Can Be Defined As

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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