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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, 20 Apr. 2026
Some have also claimed to hear voices, feel unexplained physical touch and more strange happenings.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 18 Apr. 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, 17 Apr. 2026
Heald is known for giving an inside look into the happenings on Carnival cruises.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Dunwoody welcomed both a new restaurant and a new tea room, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was recognized for its food, a local purveyor of sweet treats announced new flavors for the World Cup and more of this week’s happenings from the metro Atlanta food and dining scene.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Some have also claimed to hear voices, feel unexplained physical touch and more strange happenings.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 18 Apr. 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, 17 Apr. 2026
Heald is known for giving an inside look into the happenings on Carnival cruises.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Dunwoody welcomed both a new restaurant and a new tea room, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was recognized for its food, a local purveyor of sweet treats announced new flavors for the World Cup and more of this week’s happenings from the metro Atlanta food and dining scene.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happenings
Noun
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Amenities and experiences Most of my afternoons were spent idling at the heated infinity pool, glass of African wine in hand, overlooking the crater.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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Consumers are looking for beauty experiences that feel convenient, social and personalized; our focus is to meet them at those moments.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The hospitality union represents roughly 2,000 workers at the arena, potentially disrupting one of the biggest sporting events in the world.—
Luzdelia Caballero,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Season 3 transports us five years after the events of the second season, to a new stage in our protagonists’ lives.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This is the place to organize unforgettable outdoor adventures, from fishing trips and private charter boat excursions to guided jaunts on a traditional Hawaiian sailing canoe.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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Catsimatidis has had more than his share of adventures.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Confirm timing, assign ownership, and keep things clear.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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But things got wild when the robot started break dancing and bashing itself into a million robotic pieces.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In one of the incidents, the suspects displayed a black handgun, police said.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Months after federal immigration agents shot and killed two people and wounded a third in separate incidents during the ICE surge in Minneapolis, the status of the federal investigations into the three shootings remains an open question.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The more concrete circumstances were no less auspicious.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Under marginally different circumstances, in a world where Spurs won, the job might be done.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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New episodes will roll out through to the finale.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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New episodes will be released weekly through the finale on May 28.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some call El Niños that pass this threshold of warming super El Niños — relatively rare occurrences that are more likely to generate wide-ranging effects.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps there would be a drastic redirection in these occurrences if the lawsuit money came from the NYPD pension fund instead of from the public.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Happenings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happenings. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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