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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Once the interview is completed, it is expected Bojang will be sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for the incident.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Connecticut State Police are leading the investigation into the incident, Bessette said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Among the possibilities: Right-handers Michael Peterson, recalled from Triple A to take Strider’s roster spot, and Scott Blewett, acquired in a Monday trade from the Baltimore Orioles.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Trump has said that the real-estate project was just a possibility his team were exploring during his first presidential bid.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Their season ended with a 120-106 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the NBA play-in tournament Wednesday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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After all, the Heat was 5-1 this season (including the play-in tournament) when using this starting group.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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When a drug bust at a party attended by high-profile second-generation VIPs leads to a dangerous conspiracy, the yadang must fight to survive.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2025
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Or more commonly known (if it’s commonly known?) as a placenta party.—
Danielle Pergament,
Allure,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Of course, a visually stunning and perfectly functioning restroom has many things happening behind the scenes that aren’t always obvious at first glance.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
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Surrounded by pediatric oncologists, Matt starts to think about how insignificant his contributions to the world are in the grand scheme of things.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Another case involves Venezuelan immigrants seeking hearings to contest their gang membership.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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In the case civil brought by James, Trump and his lawyers got to argue their case before the court at trial, challenging the witnesses and evidence offered by James and presenting their own witnesses and evidence.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This year, there's little other competition for NFL-ready quarterbacks.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
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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Aside from the Signal scandal, Hegseth is scrambling to deal with the fallout from the recent departure of four senior Pentagon appointees under murky circumstances.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Trump is no more likely to commit the United States to wage war in Ukraine under any circumstances than was the Biden administration, which refused to do so.—
Barry R. Posen,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Event.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/event. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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