co-occur
verb
co-oc·cur
ˌkō-ə-ˈkər 
co-occurred; co-occurring
: to occur at the same time or in the same place
symptoms that often co-occur
co-occurring species
… certain words co-occur or collocate regularly with certain other words.—
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co-occurrence
noun
plural co-occurrences
co-occurrence of the reactions
co-occurrence of two diseases
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Examples of co-occur in a Sentence
the chronic depression that so often co-occurs with drug abuse
Recent Examples on the Web
Anxiety Anxiety disorders, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), can co-occur with polyphagia due to the emotional and psychological impact on eating behaviors.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 5 Dec. 2024
And thanks to atmospheric conditions, these two factors are most likely to co-occur during the late fall and early winter.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024
The ‘Hikikomori’ syndrome: worldwide prevalence and co-occurring major psychiatric disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
International Journal of Social Psychiatry.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
Mental health conditions, like anxiety and depression, can also lead to or co-occur with insomnia, but insomnia also dramatically increases the risk of developing these conditions.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 9 Jan. 2024
Over time, a neural network trained to predict which words co-occur with other words learned to place similar words (like dog and cat) close together in vector space.
—Timothy B. Lee and Sean Trott, Ars Technica, 31 July 2023
Emotional infidelity may co-occur with physical infidelity or manifest independently and poses a significant threat to the emotional connection and trust within a committed relationship.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
The surgery should be approached with caution in people with severe bleeding disorders, diabetes co-occurring with peripheral artery disease, or a history of deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
—Stuart Hershman, Verywell Health, 27 June 2023
Research shows that internalizing disorders—like anxiety disorder or major depressive disorder—commonly co-occur with AUD.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 10 May 2023
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Sarah Jividen, Health, 5 Dec. 2024
And thanks to atmospheric conditions, these two factors are most likely to co-occur during the late fall and early winter.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024
The ‘Hikikomori’ syndrome: worldwide prevalence and co-occurring major psychiatric disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
International Journal of Social Psychiatry.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
Mental health conditions, like anxiety and depression, can also lead to or co-occur with insomnia, but insomnia also dramatically increases the risk of developing these conditions.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 9 Jan. 2024
Over time, a neural network trained to predict which words co-occur with other words learned to place similar words (like dog and cat) close together in vector space.
—Timothy B. Lee and Sean Trott, Ars Technica, 31 July 2023
Emotional infidelity may co-occur with physical infidelity or manifest independently and poses a significant threat to the emotional connection and trust within a committed relationship.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
The surgery should be approached with caution in people with severe bleeding disorders, diabetes co-occurring with peripheral artery disease, or a history of deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
—Stuart Hershman, Verywell Health, 27 June 2023
Research shows that internalizing disorders—like anxiety disorder or major depressive disorder—commonly co-occur with AUD.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 10 May 2023
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“Co-occur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/co-occur. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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