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as in experiences
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
To take part in the many seasonal happenings, visit in the fall or winter.
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Dyana Lederman, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
Next up is a summer of junior This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Sign up for The Eat Index, our weekly food newsletter, and find out where to eat and get the latest restaurant happenings in Orange County.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
There are just tons and tons of happenings all the time.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
Hyperliquid has become popular among oil traders who are looking to position themselves based on the latest happenings in the Middle East.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 29 May 2026
This weekend’s events are just a few of numerous happenings in Redwood City in the next few months.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Dyana Lederman, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
Next up is a summer of junior This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Sign up for The Eat Index, our weekly food newsletter, and find out where to eat and get the latest restaurant happenings in Orange County.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
There are just tons and tons of happenings all the time.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
Hyperliquid has become popular among oil traders who are looking to position themselves based on the latest happenings in the Middle East.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 29 May 2026
This weekend’s events are just a few of numerous happenings in Redwood City in the next few months.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happenings
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As more travelers ditch tourist traps in favor of authentic experiences, craft markets have become one of the most rewarding ways to see the real side of a destination — and bring home a souvenir that actually means something.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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The customer then lays down on the bed and first experiences a dry scalp massage and a massage of their neck and upper shoulders while settling in.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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Nobody knows how often adverse events occur, said Kristen Nixon, a Johns Hopkins University researcher who has studied posts about weight loss drugs on Reddit, a popular online forum.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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McCormick has booked several authors already for events at the bookshop, including local author Angela Cervantes, who has written three books for American Girl.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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The 2026 contestants' Instagram and TikTok profiles are frozen in time, showcasing their final adventures and accomplishments (like Kenzie Annis graduating from nursing school) before they were sequestered in May, prior to their debuts in the Fijian villa.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The wear and tear of his adventures left him with a bald spot under his cowboy hat.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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My defense and my rebounding are two things that are extremely, extremely important to me.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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In my fiction, my grandfather was no longer an inscrutable ghost, but a character with definable flaws, who did things in an order that, despite whatever twists and subversions, resolved into meaning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Two Israeli soldiers were killed in separate incidents, according to their military.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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There were no reports of any incidents or arrests, according to Boston Police.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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No information was released on the victims or circumstances of the shooting.—
Noah Goldberg
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Pelley, whose tenure spanned 37 years at the network, gave new color to the circumstances that led to his firing.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
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SpongeBob SquarePants, starring Tom Kenny, has been renewed for Cycle 16 (Seasons 18 and 19 with 26 half-hour episodes in total) and The Patrick Star Show, headlined by Bill Fagerbakke, for Cycle 4 (Seasons 6 and 7 with 26 half-hour episodes in total).—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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Two episodes will premiere each week on FXX and the series will also be available on Disney+ internationally.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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When contrasted against the peak of the fentanyl crisis in 2021, when 5,791 Floridians lost their lives, the current drop to roughly 1,500 annual occurrences represents a 62% long-term decrease.—
John Koufos,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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The poem persists both as a series of occurrences and as a solid object.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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“Happenings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happenings. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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