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having great meaning or lasting effect
the first moon landing was universally regarded as an eventful moment in human history
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Recent Examples of eventful
An eventful second half for Sargent in Norwich City’s 4-2 home win against Stoke City saw the 25-year-old score twice and momentarily leave the pitch after giving the crowd an injury scare.
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Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Sunday evening’s preliminary results cap off an eventful election period that drew extraordinary involvement from White House officials and has once again seen debate rage around Germany’s immigration policies.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
The first month of 2025 is just about over, and it's been a pretty eventful one for tech.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 31 Jan. 2025
The game had an eventful 2024, with nine jackpot winners, including the largest one in April: the $1.3 billion jackpot went to three players in Oregon, one of whom is a cancer survivor.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Sunday evening’s preliminary results cap off an eventful election period that drew extraordinary involvement from White House officials and has once again seen debate rage around Germany’s immigration policies.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
The first month of 2025 is just about over, and it's been a pretty eventful one for tech.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 31 Jan. 2025
The game had an eventful 2024, with nine jackpot winners, including the largest one in April: the $1.3 billion jackpot went to three players in Oregon, one of whom is a cancer survivor.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventful
Adjective
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Weinstein tries to make every drill as individualized as possible and, perhaps most important, done at game speed.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
8 Mar. 2025
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Losing Miller — both as a goal scorer and as a setup man — has blown a major hole in Vancouver’s attack, and in its centre depth.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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If enacted, the federal government directly buying up crypto assets would be a first, signaling a major shift in fiscal strategy.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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While the Board appreciates that mistakes can be made, the mistakes here are significant and damaging to the BBC.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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Continuing their commitment to the Central Florida community, the owners of the Magic are making a significant donation to the franchise’s foundation that assists at-risk youth in the local area.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And here’s today’s e-newspaper 3 things to know before the 2025 Oscars The 97th Academy Awards airs Sunday, wrapping up an Oscars season filled with historic firsts and controversy.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order on Friday that will make English the official language of the U.S., a historic first at the federal level.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Flyers fans are still waiting for Briere to take a big swing at a major name, something that could happen as soon as this summer.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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But America is her biggest market, and the Pacific Palisades was supposed to be the first big U.S. flagship.—
Booth Moore,
WWD,
7 Mar. 2025
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Do events in the sky portend that something momentous is about to happen on Earth?—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The film examines the political and cultural contexts that made the fight such a momentous occasion, and a time when boxing felt like a reflection of larger social issues.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Eventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventful. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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