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an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand
the President's visit to the school was a real happening for teachers and students alike
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as in events
something that happens
gave a detailed account of all the happenings of the weekend
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Recent Examples of happenings
This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Sharon Hlapcich writes about events and happenings in the Anaheim Hills area.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
This week, happenings include a Lawrenceville Symphony Orchestra performance featuring the iconic works of Johann Strauss II and George Gershwin as well as the second annual Atlanta Jewish Storytelling Festival.
—Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Keep up with the happenings in Foxborough, Massachusetts from the Sun Sentinel Dolphins coverage team.
—Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Subscribers to our twice-monthly TechLine newsletter already are acquainted with many of these happenings – sign up here to keep current.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
Read on for a rundown of 2025's Halloween season happenings.
—Kurtcia Collazo, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
Keep scrolling to know the fashion happenings of the week.
—Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin addressed the happenings across the college football landscape, which has seen several big-time programs part ways with their head coaches.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Sharon Hlapcich writes about events and happenings in the Anaheim Hills area.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
This week, happenings include a Lawrenceville Symphony Orchestra performance featuring the iconic works of Johann Strauss II and George Gershwin as well as the second annual Atlanta Jewish Storytelling Festival.
—Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Keep up with the happenings in Foxborough, Massachusetts from the Sun Sentinel Dolphins coverage team.
—Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Subscribers to our twice-monthly TechLine newsletter already are acquainted with many of these happenings – sign up here to keep current.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
Read on for a rundown of 2025's Halloween season happenings.
—Kurtcia Collazo, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
Keep scrolling to know the fashion happenings of the week.
—Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin addressed the happenings across the college football landscape, which has seen several big-time programs part ways with their head coaches.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happenings
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Like most fiction, it’s made up of experiences, imagination, ideas, memories, emotions, speculation, knowledge and research.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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But most of my energy is spent getting our family through the day and fighting for all of my kids to have equal access to life’s experiences.—
Jaclyn Greenberg,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Find more university press titles featured on the University Press Week reading list, along with a schedule of University Press Week events.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The president has attended plenty of sporting events over the last 13 months.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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And every season delivers fresh adventures set against a backdrop of epic scenery.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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Follow her adventures at @ashleahalpern.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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However, Chuba Hubbard’s calf injury in the second quarter of the season opened things up for Dowdle to emerge.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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Jeff Klaiber took those things and molded Lehman into an Olympian, at times pushing boundaries and pushing Lehman to the brink.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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The incidents have mainly taken place in states where aerial pesticides have become more commonplace.—
Carolina Abbott Galvão,
The Dial,
6 Jan. 2026
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According to Reed, that was one of the incidents that motivated Diaz, herself and two other residents to form the Crestwood Crime Patrol.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Jan. 2026
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The circumstances made the role ill-suited to Bennett, and everyone knew that Shawn was beset by phobias.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Detectives from the Police Department’s Major Collision Investigation Unit responded to take over the investigation, but the circumstances of the crash remained under investigation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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New episodes will be released weekly through April 16.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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And, since the episodes are taped months in advance of airing, the panelists had no idea this was going on during filming.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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Mistakes — missed tackles that led to big plays, blown coverages that led to more big plays, communication problems and more — became weekly occurrences that often thwarted any positive momentum and turned close games into blowouts.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The index had only experienced it five times before this year (this time being the sixth), with two occurrences ending in a four-peat and one — in the 1990s — ending in a five-peat, according to Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA Research.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Happenings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happenings. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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