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as in incident
something that happens
dinnertime was devoted to talking over the day's events, not to watching television
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2
as in possibility
something that might happen
in the event of rain, graduation ceremonies will be held indoors
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3
as in tournament
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
figure skating is usually one of the most popular events in the winter Olympics
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as in party
a social gathering
the mayor's evenings are often tied up with one event after another
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Recent Examples of event
In October, the Opry's birthday month, shows will be special birthday performances with photo opportunities, parties in the plaza, and other special events.
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 26 Aug. 2025
Compared with her early poems, the current crop was looser, freer, based on the events of her daily life.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Tommy Fleetwood finally got the job done and won his first PGA Tour event.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
The offshoot, which has tapped Chad Feehan (Lawmen: Bass Reeves) to serve as showrunner, picks up after the events of Yellowstone Season 5.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 25 Aug. 2025
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 26 Aug. 2025
Compared with her early poems, the current crop was looser, freer, based on the events of her daily life.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Tommy Fleetwood finally got the job done and won his first PGA Tour event.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
The offshoot, which has tapped Chad Feehan (Lawmen: Bass Reeves) to serve as showrunner, picks up after the events of Yellowstone Season 5.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for event
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The City reported the incident to the NYC Department of Investigation, and federal prosecutors from the office of Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella contacted The City’s lawyers, as reported by the outlet.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The lawsuit stems from an incident on Aug. 24, 2023, when 21-year-old Ta’Kiya Young was approached by Blendon Township police officers in the parking lot of a Kroger, according to a civil complaint.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
21 Aug. 2025
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Instead of thinking with fear about possibilities that may never happen, why not acknowledge what’s already going very well in the present moment?—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Sep. 2025
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Crews are remaining alert to the likely possibility of finding additional starts in the next few days.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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In the final round of the tournament, the tee shot from 16-year-old Woods on the par-three No. 3 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida rolled into the hole, delighting those watching on.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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This spanned the first 10 days of June, and allowed the tournament’s 32 competing teams to add to their squads ahead of the games beginning on June 14.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images The ongoing battle between Rayo Vallecano president Raúl Martín Presa and the club’s supporters has taken another ugly turn as the two parties hit out at each other on Sunday ahead of the team’s first home league fixture of the 2025/26 campaign against reigning champions FC Barcelona.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Ksenia, whom Baranov meets at a hedonistic party in the early 1990s as counterculturals rage amid the dawn of a new, post-USSR Russian era, is indicated as a grifting wild thing, the type who always has a mysterious male benefactor to keep her in minks.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Kaylor, attempting the same thing, feels like watching an injured baby deer try to do TikTok dances while amid an existential crisis.—
Olivia Crandall,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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But that triggered the second thing – Trump’s revulsion for math that contradicts his narrative.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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What’s unusual, in this case, is that the accounts start at birth, and with a $1,000 balance.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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Michigan's inland lakes were even warmer in most cases.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Rival models such as Ford's F-150 Lightning and Chevrolet's Silverado EV generally offer lower entry prices on certain trims, fueling competition as Cybertruck prices climb.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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But seemingly backing Musk's complaints without much evidence, the FTC continues to amplify his conspiracy theory that sharing brand safety standards harms competition in the ad industry.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
22 Aug. 2025
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Ardent fans have tried to remind others of the circumstances, but that hasn’t stopped some from worrying about the future of the drama from Michele Val Jean.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
1 Sep. 2025
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Although only a year and a half had passed, circumstances were much more dire for the nation’s democracy movement.—
Lauren Grodstein,
The Atlantic,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Event.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/event. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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