goings-on

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Recent Examples of goings-on 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 In a typical day, the house manager said, caregivers are typically busiest in the mornings to help get the tenants up, but in the afternoon tenants usually handle their own daily goings-on. Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 9 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 His itinerary includes the usual goings-on for a head of state — a symbolic speech to Congress one day and a visit to chat with 9/11 families in New York the next. Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026 The novel’s intimacy serves as an emotional call to the reader and propels the story as much as the goings-on do. Cathleen Schine, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goings-on
Noun
  • This sounds like malpractice to those who understand the value of 40-man roster spots and know the ramifications of the looming lockout.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Tufts and Jollotta are both named as defendants in two separate civil medical malpractice lawsuits filed by Clancy and her ex-husband Patrick Clancy.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Eventually, Batula moved past Cooke’s indiscretions and married him in 2021.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 29 June 2026
  • History is littered with the careers of politicians who committed crimes or engaged in moral indiscretions and then tried to lie their way out of public shame.
    Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Combs’ misdeeds took center stage in late 2023, when R&B artist and ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura accused him of rape and myriad forms of abuse in a bombshell lawsuit, which the two settled the following day.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Mangione’s lawyers raised concerns when he was first charged in both jurisdictions that the 28-year-old was unfairly being tried twice for the same crime.
    Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Such filings typically chronicle the impact of a defendant's crimes, as well as his history, upbringing and other aggravating or mitigating factors.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Macdonald said Arnold’s references, combined with Seattle’s familiarity with him from the 2024 NFL Draft process, gave the team additional confidence in the decision.
    Tobias Bass, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Hoshi brings over two decades of leadership experience and deep familiarity with eClerx’s culture, clients and operating model.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Edwards has denied any impropriety in his intraoffice relationships.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Apollo also commissioned an independent investigation into Black’s ties to Epstein, which did not reveal any impropriety.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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“Goings-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goings-on. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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