goings-on
plural noun
go·ings-on
ˌgō-iŋ-ˈzȯn 
ˌgȯ(-)iŋ-,
-ˈzän
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Boy never outstays its welcome, and the spooky goings-on lead to a climax when a ghostly black figure that has been haunting Indy finally, monstrously, appears to pull Todd to hell.
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Laura Martin, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
The board oversees the La Jolla Recreation Center’s programs and activities, applies for grants to fund repairs or improvements, receives reports from city of San Diego staff about goings-on at the Rec Center and more.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The network is about to take the NBC out of MSNBC by renaming itself MS NOW, focusing on news, opinion and goings-on around the world.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
This only added importance to the meeting between Stan Kroenke, the owner of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment — the holding company of Arsenal Football Club — and his son, Josh, who is more engaged than ever with the goings-on in north London.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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Laura Martin, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
The board oversees the La Jolla Recreation Center’s programs and activities, applies for grants to fund repairs or improvements, receives reports from city of San Diego staff about goings-on at the Rec Center and more.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The network is about to take the NBC out of MSNBC by renaming itself MS NOW, focusing on news, opinion and goings-on around the world.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
This only added importance to the meeting between Stan Kroenke, the owner of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment — the holding company of Arsenal Football Club — and his son, Josh, who is more engaged than ever with the goings-on in north London.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Goings-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goings-on. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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