CO-OCCURRING Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

co-occurring

verb

present participle of co-occur

as in accompanying

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-occurring In the morning session, other members brought up proposals aimed at decreasing the risk of autistic people wandering out of safe areas and risking injury and increasing recognition about the role that co-occurring illnesses play with autistic people. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026 Though it should be noted that these programs do not directly address co-occurring mental health issues and could unintentionally reinforce unhelpful behaviors. — Gwilym Roddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026 It’s not known if Victoria Jones also had a co-occurring mental illness but the past year had become increasingly turbulent for her. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026 That help is critical since the disorder is associated with co-occurring mental health issues, a lower quality of life and life expectancy, and higher rates of disability, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025 Another key point is that overdose is disproportionately impacting vulnerable groups including women, people of color, rural populations and individuals with co-occurring mental illness. — Lipi Roy, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Currently, research is shifting to examine not only how the collaborative care model can address substance abuse symptoms but also the co-occurring mental health conditions. — MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025

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More consequential than the new name may be the fabric developments accompanying it.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
An aide explained the Hillside lawmaker was accompanying his child to their first day of school.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

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These figures indicate no sudden break coinciding with the arrival of the iPhone, but a long, steady decline.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
In 2025, medical centers reported a surge in cases with COVID-like symptoms between early August and throughout September, coinciding with students’ return to school.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 19 Aug. 2026

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Silence is palpable in the portraits of the men, photographs that show hardship coexisting with resilience, that quiver with pathos but do not collapse.

— Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
New ways of coexisting Humans have very good reasons to be concerned about potentially harmful species.

— Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

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