Thesaurus results for GOINGS-ON

goings-on

noun

Definition of goings-on

as in malpractice

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Recent Examples of goings-on She’s given a worthy avatar in Mason, who brings an appropriately surreal understanding to the goings-on in Effie’s life, but never turns Effie into a caricature. — Charles Lewis Iii, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 As the misfits who make up Widow’s Bay react matter-of-factly to some of the creepy and strange goings-on around them, at the center of it all is Matthew Rhys as Mayor Tom Loftis. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 Hewitt likes to share updates on her and Scottie’s goings-on, and recently posted cute photos from her baby daughter’s first pool sesh. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 Jackie’s rise to reality stardom began after Friends of Big Bear Valley installed a webcam in 2015 to capture the goings-on of her parents’ nest. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 The final test site was chosen to be far enough from Los Alamos, so the explosion would not be connected with the goings-on at the laboratory there, but close enough that scientists and engineers could easily travel to the site. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026 But the film redeems itself with its strong anti-colonialist message that provides a surprisingly serious element to the otherwise escapist goings-on. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026 But Jen maintains the goings-on in her own kitchen are significantly less refined. — Julie Jordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026 You could be forgiven for ignoring the recent political goings-on in Iowa. — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026

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Copyright, trade secrets, malpractice—none of it was written for this, and stretching it will only lead to unfair results.

— Hamid Kohan, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
That means our view of ourselves, in reality, also has no darkness—there can be no misidentification or malpractice of ourselves.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of malpractice

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The screening usually focusses on clandestine hanky-panky, but this season the girls’ irreverence was so abundant that the producers treated them to an unprecedented second viewing night.

— Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
So just to be critical or even open to suspicion of hanky-panky or shenanigans around vaccination is immediately shut down by The New York Times or anybody.

— David Zane Mairowitz, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025

Definition of hanky-panky

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This tender novel of intimacy and its risks begins in Boston in 1969, as Eve, a dancer, commences an affair with a colleague—an indiscretion that spurs her husband, a journalist named Gabe, to cheat, too.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Remind him of his indiscretions and ask him to give you the respect to stay away for a while.

— Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of indiscretion

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In Seminole’s code enforcement case, county staff said Moncrief was willing to correct his misdeed.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
The trailer introduces audiences to 16-year-old Teagan Tao (Miku Martineau), a high-school student and star rower whose life is upended when her father’s misdeeds come to light, forcing she and her mom to relocate to the east coast.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of misdeed

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Which of these adults will have their real estate crimes interrupted by those meddling kids and their puppy?

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
The plan involves the United States taking more direct control over Venezuelan reserves as crime and steep logistical challenges discourage private investors.

— Evan Halper, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of crime

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Getty One of the Hard Rock's staying powers comes from making that familiarity feel rooted in the destination.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
McDonough has an experienced resume, with plenty of familiarity leading a company involved in manufacturing.

— Jeff Marks,Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of familiarity

Noun

Former Washington owner Dan Snyder was fined $60 million and ultimately forced to sell the team after multiple investigations found widespread workplace misconduct and a referral to the Federal Trade Commission alleged financial improprieties.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Summary Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter faces a federal investigation into potential financial improprieties within his extensive business empire, including insurance firms and Guggenheim Partners.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of impropriety

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