Pronunciation: /ˈhæpənˌstæns/
noun a circumstance that is due to chance or luck
A1 Meeting you was just a happenstance.
A2 Their relationship started as a happenstance encounter at a coffee shop.
B1 The success of the project was not due to careful planning, but rather happenstance.
B2 The discovery of the rare artifact was a result of happenstance during an archaeological dig.
C1 The novel's plot revolves around the theme of happenstance and its impact on the characters' lives.
C2 The scientist attributed the groundbreaking discovery to a series of happenstance events that led to the breakthrough.
adjective resulting from or relating to a coincidence or chance
A1 It was happenstance that we met at the grocery store.
A2 The success of the project was largely due to happenstance rather than careful planning.
B1 The couple's relationship began as a happenstance encounter at a coffee shop.
B2 The discovery of the lost treasure was purely happenstance, as they stumbled upon it while hiking.
C1 The scientist attributed the breakthrough in her research to a fortunate happenstance that led to a new discovery.
C2 The novel's intricate plot was woven together by a series of happenstance events that kept the reader engaged until the end.
formal The meeting between the two executives was purely happenstance.
informal It was just happenstance that I ran into my old friend at the grocery store.
slang I can't believe we ended up at the same party, what a crazy happenstance!
figurative Their love story was not a result of destiny, but rather a series of happenstances that brought them together.
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