happenstance

noun

hap·pen·stance ˈha-pən-ˌstan(t)s

ˈha-pᵊm-

Synonyms of happenstance next

: a circumstance especially that is due to chance

They came together by mere happenstance.

happenstance adjective

Examples of happenstance in a Sentence

Our meeting was pure happenstance. We met each other by happenstance. It was an agreeable happenstance that we met.

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By happenstance, Carver County Community Development (CDA) approached the then-nascent board of Beyond New Beginnings with an offer. —

Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 But that mix of styles established its own happenstance logic over time. —

Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025 Schumer has opened up a number of times about her health conditions, including her happenstance Cushing syndrome diagnosis. —

Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025 Why should someone be handed a second job and income for the happenstance of their family life, when my household would never get the same consideration? —

Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for happenstance