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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
Last week was eventful for the couple.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
It’s been an eventful week for Oregon in terms of talent retention and acquisition, and Moore’s decision to return to school was just the latest sign of how committed the program is to winning that elusive national championship.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
But there was to be a long, eventful spring and summer of work ahead.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
And yet off the court, an eventful period to say the least, in several cases with a degree of Heat impact, some directly, some tangential.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
It’s been an eventful week for Oregon in terms of talent retention and acquisition, and Moore’s decision to return to school was just the latest sign of how committed the program is to winning that elusive national championship.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
But there was to be a long, eventful spring and summer of work ahead.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
And yet off the court, an eventful period to say the least, in several cases with a degree of Heat impact, some directly, some tangential.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventful
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Sleep disturbances While marijuana’s mild sedating and relaxing effects can sometimes help people who have difficulty falling asleep, experts say there are several important things to consider before using it as a sleep aid.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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In erasing these concepts, or transforming them into meaningless slogans, the recent right-wing campaign of educational suppression seeks to eliminate an important means of understanding Black history.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Jan. 2026
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Zelenskyy said Ukrainian intelligence reports indicate Russia is assembling forces for a major aerial attack.—
AAMER MADHANI AND SUSIE BLANN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Jenner, like her sister Kim Kardashian, has often turned to Margiela for her most major moments, with an affinity for the house’s sensual, body-exulting designs.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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An Australian study of advanced brain images found significant alterations even among people who had already recovered from mild infections — a possible explanation for cognitive deficits that may persist for years.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The burial ground dates back to a significant time in English history, when regional kingdoms started to form and consolidate power.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The deep freeze that changed Texas The February 2021 winter storm brought a historic arctic outbreak across Texas, with multiple rounds of snow and days of sustained subfreezing temperatures.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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McKee attended Catholic high school in Zanesville, a historic Ohio city about 55 miles east of the capital, according to the Diocese of Columbus.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Bulletin board member Steve Fetter stated that the rise of ‘unregulated AI tools’ poses a big threat to human survival in the present times.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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More than 8,000 volunteers are with the program so far, but leaders have a goal of growing Phambassadors to at least 10,000 people before the year's biggest events.—
Nikki DeMentri,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Chicago’s home crowd will create a few momentous moments, and the Rams haven’t handled those the best away from home recently.—
Kevin Fishbain,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2026
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Kelson isn’t going to do anything so momentous as save everyone from the virus, even if his last act as a doctor provides a sliver of hope in that regard.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Eventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventful. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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