We met by happenstance.
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Happenstance
//ˈhæpənˌstæns//
Synonyms for "happenstance" (96 found)
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happy chancehazardheedless haphow they fallincidentincidentalindeterminacyindeterminatenessinessentiallaw of averageslong oddslong shotlotluckluck of drawlucky shotmatter of factmere chancemoiranonessential
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not-selfoccasionoccurrenceopportunityotherparticularphenomenonprinciple of indeterminacyprobabilityproblematicnessrandom samplerealityriskrun of lucksecondaryserendipitystatistical probabilitysubsidiarysuperadditionsupplementthe breakstheory of probabilityturn of eventsuncertaintyuncertainty principleunessentialwhatever comes
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11 translations across 9 languages.
Czech
1 entries- náhoda noun (chance or random quality of an event)
Dutch
1 entries- toeval noun (chance or random quality of an event)
French
1 entries- hasard noun (chance or random quality of an event)
German
2 entries- Zufall noun (chance or random quality of an event)
- zufälliger Umstand noun (chance or random quality of an event)
Italian
1 entries- per caso noun (chance or random quality of an event)
Latin
1 entries- accidentia noun (chance or random quality of an event)
Romanian
1 entries- întâmplare noun (chance or random quality of an event)
Spanish
1 entries- casualidad noun (chance or random quality of an event)
Welsh
2 entries- damwain noun (chance or random quality of an event)
- hap noun (chance or random quality of an event)
Sample sentences
10 total sentences available.
Were they destined to meet, or was it just happenstance?
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Due to happenstance beyond our control, this elevator is broken.
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While I was exploring D.C., I decided to walk through Pershing Park, and came upon this plaza by happenstance. On the ground there are quotes from American luminaries about D.C., along with a giant stone map of the Capital. You may not be able to step inside of the real White House, but you can step on top of it here!
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