goings-on
plural noun
go·ings-on
ˌgō-iŋ-ˈzȯn 
ˌgȯ(-)iŋ-,
-ˈzän
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And the detail of Kelly’s description of the goings-on inside is wonderfully evocative of a style of living virtually lost to us.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2025
On the other, this seldom has an impact on the movie’s larger goings-on.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 24 May 2025
Last but not least, this week is Marty, a 5-year-old cat often found supervising the goings-on around the house.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Some of those unanswered questions involve the characters’ goings-on outside of work.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 21 May 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2025
On the other, this seldom has an impact on the movie’s larger goings-on.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 24 May 2025
Last but not least, this week is Marty, a 5-year-old cat often found supervising the goings-on around the house.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Some of those unanswered questions involve the characters’ goings-on outside of work.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 21 May 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 2 Jun. 2025.
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