goings-on
plural noun
go·ings-on
ˌgō-iŋ-ˈzȯn 
ˌgȯ(-)iŋ-,
-ˈzän
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The native New Yorker’s involvement with her father’s second administration (even in an entertainment capacity) is somewhat surprising, given her prior stance on goings-on inside the Beltway.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
On one occasion, when goings-on at Zuckerberg’s property caused too much noise, his staff sent gift baskets out to neighbors which included bottles of sparkling wine, Krispy Kreme doughnuts, and noise-cancelling headphones, per the NYT.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2025
Pictured below is Mr Bates star Toby Jones as Alan Rusbridger, who was editor of The Guardian when the paper was leading the reporting into dodgy goings-on at the News of the World.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
For parents worried about the elementary-school set being corrupted by the lustful goings-on at Love Island, the good news is that nearly all of the show’s kids’ viewership (424 million out of 474 million minutes streamed) was among the 12-and-up crowd.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 31 July 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
On one occasion, when goings-on at Zuckerberg’s property caused too much noise, his staff sent gift baskets out to neighbors which included bottles of sparkling wine, Krispy Kreme doughnuts, and noise-cancelling headphones, per the NYT.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2025
Pictured below is Mr Bates star Toby Jones as Alan Rusbridger, who was editor of The Guardian when the paper was leading the reporting into dodgy goings-on at the News of the World.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025
For parents worried about the elementary-school set being corrupted by the lustful goings-on at Love Island, the good news is that nearly all of the show’s kids’ viewership (424 million out of 474 million minutes streamed) was among the 12-and-up crowd.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 31 July 2025
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“Goings-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goings-on. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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