Synonyms of occasion

1. juncture, occasion, happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event: usage: an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions"
2. affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social function, social event: usage: a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions"
3. occasion, reason, ground: usage: reason; "there was no occasion for complaint"
4. occasion, time: usage: the time of a particular event; "on the occasion of his 60th birthday"
5. occasion, opportunity, chance: usage: an opportunity to do something; "there was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill"