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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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
Pryor gets to direct the talented teams who curate the exhibits and the museum’s events.
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Bridgette Bartlett Royall, Essence, 26 Feb. 2025
In fact, the season 2 premiere will begin a year after the events of the season 1 finale.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2025
The Bike Library does this by renting, repairing and selling bikes, while organizing community rides and events centered on biking and coffee roasted by another young Raleigh venture, Left Hook Coffee.
Driving the news: The Bike Library has been working from a shipping container near Lake Raleigh.
—Zachery Eanes, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
Most events—about six out of every 10—had at least some seats selling below face value, with a third of tickets sold within a month of the game going for below the original price.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Bridgette Bartlett Royall, Essence, 26 Feb. 2025
In fact, the season 2 premiere will begin a year after the events of the season 1 finale.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2025
The Bike Library does this by renting, repairing and selling bikes, while organizing community rides and events centered on biking and coffee roasted by another young Raleigh venture, Left Hook Coffee.
Driving the news: The Bike Library has been working from a shipping container near Lake Raleigh.
—Zachery Eanes, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
Most events—about six out of every 10—had at least some seats selling below face value, with a third of tickets sold within a month of the game going for below the original price.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for event
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The incidents caused traffic tie-ups, as concerned parents were diverted from the schools to nearby staging areas.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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Police added that no one was injured during the incident, per their release.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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What makes the possibility of Ovechkin breaking Gretzky’s goal record this season so special is that Ovechkin would be doing it at the same seasonal rate as Gretzky did.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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Ordinary people have little knowledge that such a possibility even exists.—
Bill Hamilton,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2025
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Stanford lost its first-round matchup of the ACC tournament to Clemson on Wednesday, 63-46, likely putting an end to its historic streak of NCAA Tournament appearances.—
Ben Pickman,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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With India progressing to the final, three of the four biggest matches of the tournament will be played outside of Pakistan.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Officials have long warned that staffing levels within the agencies that oversee immigration enforcement at DHS have been below what is needed, no matter which party is in the White House.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2025
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Laura Avila doesn’t eat eggs herself but promised to whip up a batch of deviled eggs for her granddaughter’s birthday party over the weekend.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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The best nutrients for bone health Here’s where things get interesting: dairy foods meet many of these requirements.—
Lorena Meouchi,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2025
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What’s a deadline without a head-scratcher to shake things up?—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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We won’t be bullied or intimidated by frivolous cases.—
Julia Jacobs,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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When people hear about large groups of people in class action cases, those people are typically identified in the discovery process, where the business will produce information and documents identifying people who have been similarly harmed.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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But competition in the car industry was also a factor.—
Neha Hegde,Christine Tan,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2025
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As for his on-screen romance, though, the actor teased to TV Insider in October 2024 that there is more competition to come.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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The circumstances that led to the shooting are still unknown, but investigators believe there was an altercation between the two.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Blues did eventually miss the playoffs by one point, and Stastny could’ve made the difference, but the circumstances are not completely alike.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Event.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/event. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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