as in important
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
Green Day had another eventful show earlier this year during their headlining set at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif.
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Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 24 June 2025
Its 15-episode first season follows what happens during a very eventful shift, each episode depicting one hour of the shift.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Morgan’s 98 mph fastball just above the strike zone landed in the Brewers’ bullpen beyond left field and ended a game that had an eventful final few innings.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
The eventful first period continued with a pass across the offensive zone from Eetu Luostarinen to Seth Jones, and Jones scored on a wide-open net to tie the game at two.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
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Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 24 June 2025
Its 15-episode first season follows what happens during a very eventful shift, each episode depicting one hour of the shift.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Morgan’s 98 mph fastball just above the strike zone landed in the Brewers’ bullpen beyond left field and ended a game that had an eventful final few innings.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
The eventful first period continued with a pass across the offensive zone from Eetu Luostarinen to Seth Jones, and Jones scored on a wide-open net to tie the game at two.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventful
Adjective
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 July 2025
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Yes, even more important than excellence in math and science.—
Linda McMahon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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The tour marks Ballerini’s first visit to Australia in seven years, and follows her major U.S. arena tour supporting her 2024 album PATTERNS.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
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
Adjective
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While some savings are available to those without a Prime account, the best of these great deals and most significant discounts (as well as the fastest shipping times) are usually reserved for Prime members.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
9 July 2025
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Here’s everything to know about the monsoon: Phoenix heats up, but significant rain is missing in the forecast Before Phoenix gets soaked, it gets scorched.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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The San Juan Center purchased another piece of the historic block late last year at 1301 Main, known for its former tenant, Salvin Shoes.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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The film opens with astronaut Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks) hosting a watch party in July 1969 for Neil Armstrong's historic first walk on the Moon.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2025
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Through their new Up Payment program, Progressive is helping more first-time and first-gen buyers take that first big step. Take out your phones and scan the QR code on the screen — or visit progressive.com/openthehouse — to start your journey today.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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Today, this kind of wildlife encounter would be a big no-no for safety reasons.—
Christine Peterson,
Wired News,
5 July 2025
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For the second year in a row, the 4th of July played host to a momentous musical release; coincidentally, the consecutive drops have come from the two guys who had the biggest rap beef of all time last year, Drake and Kendrick Lamar.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
7 July 2025
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Always this sense of momentous occasion for a challenge with diminishing returns and our perpetual disappointment?—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
4 July 2025
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“Eventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventful. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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