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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
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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The actress has opened up about how her own experiences as a mom of two helped her better step into the difficult role.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The fawner, scarred by past experiences of rejection, courts not just individuals but people in the aggregate—a monolithic other, dangling validation like a carrot.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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And in between, there are ample other events, tournaments and series that fashion should be watching.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
13 Jan. 2026
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And events are designed around physiological reality.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Best Fine Dining Restaurants in Madeira While tourists still arrive in Madeira for its dramatic landscapes and outdoor adventures, the island’s dining scene has grown into a powerhouse that rivals many European cities.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Peppa and her friends may not be flying around in super suits, traveling through an enchanted world, or saving the neighborhood from a greedy mayor, but their everyday adventures are just as relevant.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
22 Jan. 2026
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The real-life regulations on what color to paint your house, how short to cut your grass, and exactly where to put your garbage can on trash day make this suburb ripe for an outsider and her teenage daughter to come along and shake things up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Wolverines had a tough time getting things going against the high-pressure Sierra Canyon defense.—
Jack Gillespie,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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But advocates argued that merely checking a box to satisfy an audit does not necessarily mean improvements in animal welfare, as evidenced by several troubling incidents that occurred last year, which is why advocates want greater transparency into how the city is fulfilling its obligations.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Between 2016-2020, 88% of deaths caused by these incidents involved stationary or portable space heaters.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 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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After that, episodes will be released every week on Wednesdays until the last four episodes.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Dalio said history offers multiple examples of similar episodes in which economic conflict escalated beyond trade into capital flows and currency disputes.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2026
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These are common occurrences on the Las Vegas Convention Center’s show floor during CES, which wrapped on Friday.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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So while Ayers snapped her picture far away from lightning’s direct effects, the photo can still help researchers better understand these fascinating and powerful occurrences.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Happenings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happenings. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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