1
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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4
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
Headliners for this year's event include Zach Bryan, Jelly Roll and Luke Combs.
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Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Set more than two decades prior to the events of the original Hunger Games trilogy, Sunrise on the Reaping serves as an origin story for Haymitch Abernathy, the boozy oaf and fierce mentor played by Woody Harrelson in the films.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
One of the two headlining events of April 26’s fight card featured a men’s light heavyweight fight between No. 15 Anthony Smith and Zhang Mingyang.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
The popular event started out as an annual sale, but the site began hosting it twice in recent years.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Set more than two decades prior to the events of the original Hunger Games trilogy, Sunrise on the Reaping serves as an origin story for Haymitch Abernathy, the boozy oaf and fierce mentor played by Woody Harrelson in the films.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
One of the two headlining events of April 26’s fight card featured a men’s light heavyweight fight between No. 15 Anthony Smith and Zhang Mingyang.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
The popular event started out as an annual sale, but the site began hosting it twice in recent years.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for event
Noun
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Owens cited those messages as evidence of a larger issue, alleging that the incident was a pivotal moment in West’s life that triggered much of his subsequent behavior.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 May 2025
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The incident happened in front of multiple people, according to police.—
Tristan Maglunog,
ABC News,
4 May 2025
Noun
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Prima thought about the possibility that there was a person in the world—perhaps Ruth was this person or would someday be this person—for whom Prima’s name was this kind of talisman.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Moscow and Kyiv haven’t even entertained the idea of a ceasefire since the opening months of the conflict, with both viewing total victory as the only possibility.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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In 2005-06, when the tournament was named the UEFA Cup, Middlesbrough reached the final while toiling in the league’s bottom half, finishing 14th.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The 2025 edition of the tournament was played at Torrey Pines because Riviera Country Club was damaged by wildfires earlier this year.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Yet even as the party showcases a solidly deep bench of experience 2028 contenders, there is a nagging narrative, mostly in media circles, that Democrats should mimic the GOP by eloping with a non-traditional candidate with a massive entertainment or social media footprint.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Farage's party is targeting working-class voters who once backed Labour.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Isaac has done a terrible thing to this person, and that is important to see.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Working on the show is different from a lot of other things, especially in TV.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Across the country in Virginia, where there are more than 350 active missing person cases, Billy Chrimes has been struggling with recruitment since the economic downturn triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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In March, 91% of cases closed by the office were dismissed without an investigation, and 89% were dismissed outright in April, according to internal case data obtained by ProPublica.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
2 May 2025
Noun
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The next generation of engineers, programmers and innovators is competing in robotics competitions today.—
Dan Mantz,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Most importantly, this competition is not ideological.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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But as to the circumstances leading up to her surprise departure?—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2025
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Filmed in a boxy aspect ratio that visually imprisons her in her circumstances, the movie uses tracking shots as hints into its character’s mindset.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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“Event.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/event. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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