The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word INCIDENCES
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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What does INCIDENCES mean?
INCIDENCES noun- The act of something happening; occurrence.
- The extent or the relative frequency of something happening.
- The manner of falling; bearing or onus, as of a tax that falls unequally.
- The striking of radiation or a projectile upon a surface.
- A measure of the rate of new occurrence of a given medical condition in a population within a specified period of time.
- The falling of a point on a line, or a line on a plane.