goings-on
plural noun
go·ings-on
ˌgō-iŋ-ˈzȯn 
ˌgȯ(-)iŋ-,
-ˈzän
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Dermot Corrigan spoke to people with knowledge of goings-on at the Bernabeu to ask how any change to the Madrid model is likely to look.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
This cuffing season will be affected by some interesting astrological goings-on that mean your future might just lie in your past.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025
Boy never outstays its welcome, and the spooky goings-on lead to a climax when a ghostly black figure that has been haunting Indy finally, monstrously, appears to pull Todd to hell.
—Laura Martin, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
The board oversees the La Jolla Recreation Center’s programs and activities, applies for grants to fund repairs or improvements, receives reports from city of San Diego staff about goings-on at the Rec Center and more.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
This cuffing season will be affected by some interesting astrological goings-on that mean your future might just lie in your past.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025
Boy never outstays its welcome, and the spooky goings-on lead to a climax when a ghostly black figure that has been haunting Indy finally, monstrously, appears to pull Todd to hell.
—Laura Martin, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
The board oversees the La Jolla Recreation Center’s programs and activities, applies for grants to fund repairs or improvements, receives reports from city of San Diego staff about goings-on at the Rec Center and more.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for goings-on
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“Goings-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goings-on. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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