occasioning

A birthday is no occasion for tears.

There was no occasion to do so.

an occasion of especial joy.

a gladsome occasion; a gladsome smile.

it is customary to mark an occasion like this with a toast.

on occasion, the state was asked to intervene.

She rose to the occasion and won the election.

a special occasion; a special treat.

The occasion calls for a cool head.

His behavior on that occasion was extremely callous.

I want to take this occasion to thank you.

The occasion requires formal dress.

by-elections are traditionally an occasion for registering protest votes.

something vital must have occasioned this visit.

he entered into the spirit of the occasion by dressing as a pierrot.

a momentous occasion; a momentous decision.

His conduct occasions me great anxiety.

I thought it'd be the ideal occasion.

This is great. What's the occasion? No occasion.

NASA's administrator Jim Bridenstine said it was a momentous occasion.

For some people it's a religious occasion.

There was no acting required on certain occasions.

Please set it for a formal occasion.

We think it is a very important occasion.

Yeah, I wish it was a happier occasion.

Halloween has become a special occasion for young people.

For many people, cleaning day is a big occasion.