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Recent Examples of goings-on
Americans have been watching with bemusement the goings-on in New York City, where a new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, is promising democratic socialist policies including a plan to open city-run grocery stores.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Their infant son Happy who reacted to the goings-on with facial expressions and an off-camera voice.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Somewhat removed from the main area, The Views neighborhood is quieter, with floor-to-ceiling windows for watching the goings-on below.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Welcome to December and all of the holiday goings-on.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 3 Dec. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Their infant son Happy who reacted to the goings-on with facial expressions and an off-camera voice.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Somewhat removed from the main area, The Views neighborhood is quieter, with floor-to-ceiling windows for watching the goings-on below.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Welcome to December and all of the holiday goings-on.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goings-on
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The settlement is far beyond the $470,000 state cap on nonfatal medical malpractice.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Publishing demonstrably false claims that demonize vulnerable populations is journalistic malpractice.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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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
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And Floria most certainly doesn’t indulge in any of the hanky-panky in elevators and storerooms of the kind that the randy staffers in Grey’s Anatomy wallow in.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
2 Aug. 2025
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These reported indiscretions — on which Wasserman did not comment — caused a stir at the time but seemed to fade as weeks went by.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Jack, a detective with the sheriff's department, is just trying to keep his indiscretions from being broadcast on the 6 o'clock news.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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First of all, don’t hide misdeeds and screwups, which comes naturally by not committing misdeeds and not screwing up.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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When Attia and Epstein met in 2014, the full extent of the latter’s crimes weren’t yet publicly known, but his misdeeds weren’t a secret.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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Foro Penal Vice President Gonzalo Himiob added that amnesty does not imply admission of guilt or responsibility for any crime.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The report found that half of the journalists detained were never charged with a crime and were held under Israel’s administrative detention system, which allows for suspects deemed a security risk to be held for six months and can be renewed indefinitely.—
Imad Isseid,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Staying emotionally up to date Waking up next to the same person every day can create the illusion of deep familiarity.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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Upon switching his competitive allegiance to Brazil, he felt driven to cultivate a passion for ski racing in a country that had little history or familiarity with the sport.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Clark, who had spent more than a dozen years as the union’s executive director, is also under federal investigation by the Eastern District of New York for allegations of financial improprieties and misuse of union funds.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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In a game that prides itself on mutual trust and the idea of competition as a shared test of skill, even the suggestion of impropriety can ripple far beyond a single end.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Goings-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goings-on. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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