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having great meaning or lasting effect
the first moon landing was universally regarded as an eventful moment in human history
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Recent Examples of eventful
An agonizing and eventful 42 minutes later, elation erupted throughout the century-old ballpark as rookie catcher Carlos Narváez clocked a single off the wall for a 2-1 walk-off win for the Red Sox in the 10th inning.
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Heat 2 of the women's 800 meters will also be quite eventful.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Play of the Day Williams’ over-the-shoulder snag Rookie third-round pick Kyle Williams hauled in a 35-yard pass from backup quarterback Joshua Dobbs with an over-the-shoulder catch over cornerback Miles Battle, who had an eventful day.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
The process of capturing the multitude of voices was nearly as eventful as the scene being filmed, says Krikorian.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Heat 2 of the women's 800 meters will also be quite eventful.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Play of the Day Williams’ over-the-shoulder snag Rookie third-round pick Kyle Williams hauled in a 35-yard pass from backup quarterback Joshua Dobbs with an over-the-shoulder catch over cornerback Miles Battle, who had an eventful day.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
The process of capturing the multitude of voices was nearly as eventful as the scene being filmed, says Krikorian.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventful
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
24 June 2025
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The Ability To Respond, Not React There are many important skills that top-notch leaders have in common, such as emotional intelligence, active listening, vision and so on.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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April 2025 The Six of Swords: There is major transition and movement afoot for you this month, Libra.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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In Europe, the Stoxx 600 is up 6.7%, and in Asia, most major markets are in positive territory, with Hong Kong and South Korea posting a whopping 20% gain year to date.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
1 July 2025
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Adding significant pieces on the open market is costly and risky, perhaps no more or less than daring to move on from Dobson.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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The company is trading at merely 0.4 times its potential revenues for 2030—a significant discount for a technology leader poised to grow from nothing to over $10 billion in revenue within a few years.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Gonzalo scored 35 goals with the Juvenil A in the 2022-2023 season, leading his team to a historic national treble.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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For this historic journey, Kipyegon utilized male pacers to help establish the pace of the race.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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His commitment gives Michigan its biggest recruiting win of the summer so far and another head-to-head victory against the Crimson Tide, the program Michigan beat in bowl games the past two years.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
24 June 2025
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Iran would have faced the possibility of retaliation against its own shipments and the possibility that the move would upset China, the biggest purchaser of Iranian crude.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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To honor that momentous first step for the 51’s fortunate 100 owners, The Glenrothes has commissioned a Kintsugi artist to reassemble the column into a unique piece of art, perhaps a vase to grow an orchid like those that grow wild on The Glenrothes Estate and inspired the 51.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 June 2025
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Jin, catching the fervor behind the formulas, coaxes her to speak from the heart about architecture—in a scene that emphasizes the momentous happenstance of their meeting.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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“Eventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventful. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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