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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for co-occurs
  1. accompanies
  2. coincides
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  • Luu understands the level of risk that accompanies trading with margin.
    — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Panic accompanies every technological innovation, and artificial intelligence is no exception.
    — Mark P. Mills, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompanies
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  • Advertisement The rise of these groups also coincides with a long-running audiobook boom.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • At its heart are family relationships and the choices people make when personal upheaval coincides with historic change.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of coincides

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“Co-occurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/co-occurs. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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