HAPPENINGS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

happenings

noun

plural of happening

as in experiences

an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand the President's visit to the school was a real happening for teachers and students alike

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as in events

something that happens gave a detailed account of all the happenings of the weekend

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Recent Examples of happenings Below, Lasdun names six great books about terrible happenings. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 17 June 2026 Wackadoo describes the happenings in Family Movie, where the death toll keeps mounting as the blood moon rises. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 June 2026 There are legends of ghost sightings and spooky happenings on the dirt road, like the woman who reportedly wanders it in the dark, crying out for her children. — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026 Pick Three Rachel Syme on summer cultural happenings. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 12 June 2026 Datskovska regularly reports on trending cultural happenings and how to dress for them. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 June 2026 From June 12 through June 27, festival attendees can experience these happenings at this plaza located at 1 City Hall Square. — Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Dodds and the late Donnie Duncan, then Oklahoma’s athletic director, often discussed television happenings in the sport and began theorizing a different path. — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 1 July 2026 This spot is popular for its specialty margaritas and dishes like Southwestern-style egg rolls, and even has a live web camera of Main Street streaming 24/7 for those curious about Mackinac Island’s happenings. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026

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Noun

Attendees can learn about current conditions, share their experiences traveling along Snelling and Montreal avenues, provide input for improvements and ask questions.

— Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
For consumption, Temasek sees opportunities in spending on experiences over goods, and homegrown consumer brands that have proved innovation capabilities, over foreign brands.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Definition of experiences

Noun

The House of the Dragon Scorecard is an accounting of the events of this week’s episode, in which points are awarded to characters on a scale of 0 to 10.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 6 July 2026
From royal events to sporting matches to gliding down ski slopes as kids on vacation, rarely did the public see one without the other.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of events

Noun

The Saturday morning series, which ran from 1986 to 1991, was gleefully surreal, sending Venkman, Egon and company into increasingly bizarre supernatural adventures unconstrained by live-action budgets.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
Instead of limiting where an electric bike can go, its folding design creates more opportunities to ride, making spontaneous adventures easier than ever while still providing the comfort needed for longer distances.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026

Definition of adventures

Noun

California’s crime rate dropped last year to historic lows in several major categories, including violent crimes like robbery and homicides, with property crimes and incidents of car thefts also down, state officials announced.

— Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
The investigation pertained to incidents that occurred in February.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of incidents

Noun

This can cause loss of control in extreme circumstances, especially when the road conditions aren’t prime.

— Keith Laing, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Hours after the shooting, Salgado Araujo’s son, Ronaldo Salgado, shared a message on Facebook remembering his father and disputing the circumstances surrounding his death.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

Definition of circumstances

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His departure was first reported by Deadline, which stated that Hawkins will appear in the first three episodes of Season 14 to wrap up his character's storyline.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026
New episodes, each not more than 30 minutes, are released on YouTube once a month.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026