1
as in incident
something that happens
dinnertime was devoted to talking over the day's events, not to watching television
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2
as in possibility
something that might happen
in the event of rain, graduation ceremonies will be held indoors
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3
as in tournament
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
figure skating is usually one of the most popular events in the winter Olympics
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as in party
a social gathering
the mayor's evenings are often tied up with one event after another
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Recent Examples of event
In October, the Opry's birthday month, shows will be special birthday performances with photo opportunities, parties in the plaza, and other special events.
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 26 Aug. 2025
Compared with her early poems, the current crop was looser, freer, based on the events of her daily life.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Tommy Fleetwood finally got the job done and won his first PGA Tour event.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
The offshoot, which has tapped Chad Feehan (Lawmen: Bass Reeves) to serve as showrunner, picks up after the events of Yellowstone Season 5.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 25 Aug. 2025
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 26 Aug. 2025
Compared with her early poems, the current crop was looser, freer, based on the events of her daily life.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Tommy Fleetwood finally got the job done and won his first PGA Tour event.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
The offshoot, which has tapped Chad Feehan (Lawmen: Bass Reeves) to serve as showrunner, picks up after the events of Yellowstone Season 5.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for event
Noun
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The City reported the incident to the NYC Department of Investigation, and federal prosecutors from the office of Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella contacted The City’s lawyers, as reported by the outlet.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The incident began when the two met for a ring sale arranged through OfferUp, where the teen robbed the man at gunpoint, according to court documents.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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State officials advised residents to prepare for the possibility of dangerous conditions along beaches and coastal communities.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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He was suddenly confronted with the the possibility of life-threatening internal bleeding due to his hemophilia.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Players will begin the tournament with pairings based on FedEx Cup points for the season and the winner of the 72-hole, stroke play event will be declared the FedEx Cup champion.—
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Świątek and Alcaraz both lifted singles titles at the Cincinnati Open on Monday before flying into New York on a private jet, making for a hectic and congested schedule with this year’s mixed doubles event taking place the week before the main tournament.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
20 Aug. 2025
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Texas Democrats return home Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives returned to Austin on Monday after leaving the state two weeks ago in protest of a Republican plan to redraw congressional maps to help the party gain seats in 2026.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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But DeSantis and the party have had to bat down fringe elements who have embraced Trump’s claims of widespread voter fraud, including with the use of mail-in ballots in Florida.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
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Kaylor, attempting the same thing, feels like watching an injured baby deer try to do TikTok dances while amid an existential crisis.—
Olivia Crandall,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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But that triggered the second thing – Trump’s revulsion for math that contradicts his narrative.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Republican governors have passed property tax refund proposals and, in some cases, successfully capped what cities can charge residents.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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This year, the opposite is true, as Shavers has put together his best case to make the team since joining the Bills as an undrafted rookie in 2023.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Rival models such as Ford's F-150 Lightning and Chevrolet's Silverado EV generally offer lower entry prices on certain trims, fueling competition as Cybertruck prices climb.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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But seemingly backing Musk's complaints without much evidence, the FTC continues to amplify his conspiracy theory that sharing brand safety standards harms competition in the ad industry.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
22 Aug. 2025
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Even the after effects of New Zealand’s oil and gas drilling ban did not create such a bizarre set of circumstances and pricing pain points.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Anyone who might be able to help detectives identify the woman and determine the circumstances of her death is asked to contact the police’s Cold Case Unit at 619-593-5774 or coldcaseunit@elcajon.gov.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Event.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/event. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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