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 Here’s a roundup of Halloween happenings in Central Florida this month. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 The three-hour morning weekday show gets viewers up to the date on the happenings of the day. — Brayden Garcia october 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026 Ahead, Bélanger details Reinhart’s transformation, how hair furthers the stories of both her character and costar Tom Bateman’s, and gives us a glimpse of the happenings behind the scenes. — Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026 Wolfson’s new show is one of the more anticipated cultural happenings in New York this fall, and comes four years after Wolfson joined Gagosian following a decade with rival mega-dealer David Zwirner. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 18 Sep. 2026 Datskovska regularly reports on must-stream cultural happenings. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 In 2019, Marotta made another account — 50YearsAgoLive — to cover the Apollo 11 moon landing mission and other happenings from 1969. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026 Other booksellers around the country reported similar happenings. — Francesca Mancino, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026 Every day, the Daily News covers page upon page of shootings, stabbings, fires, bike accidents, political happenings, etc. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

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Along with first-run movies and classics, the Bay will host special screenings and immersive theatrical experiences, said Paramount, which is taking over the theater formerly operated by Netflix and Cinepolis before that.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Globally, consumers cut spending after 47% of bad experiences, according to a Qualtrics XM Institute survey of more than 20,000 people across 14 countries, conducted in 2025.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of experiences

Noun

Hundreds also turned out for a No Kings protest in Boise Saturday, one of 3,000 such events nationwide aimed at mobilizing early voters.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
Part of its purpose, from the beginning, was not only to deliver new facts but to interpret ragged events for a nervous audience of relatively prosperous, largely white viewers who shared Wallace’s concern about the shape and tenor of the future.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of events

Noun

Which brings us back to the list of things that lasted longer than Zacharia’s term as White House Press Secretary.

— Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
The wide-leg pants keep things relaxed, and the ruched waist on the knit top adds shape and makes the whole look feel more polished than a standard sweatshirt set.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of things

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But analysts say the incidents are unlikely to bring remaining shipping activity through the Strait to a halt, even as major container lines largely stay away.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
The message did not identify specific incidents or detail any investigations or actions in response to the concerns.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of incidents

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The goal is to spare residents the inconvenience of repeatedly visiting government offices, particularly when little has changed in their circumstances.

— Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
But now, there are no circumstances to be had, and the DP World Tour announced that LIV players are no longer welcome.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of circumstances

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Sign up for our weekly newsletter Proof Positive How does a coherent structure emerge from many small random occurrences?

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
There’s a fragmented culture where all corners of the entertainment world are struggling to produce new versions of the sort of ubiquitous, four-quadrant successes that consumers recall as regular occurrences in earlier decades.

— Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026