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event

[ih-vent] / ɪˈvɛnt /
NOUN
occurrence, happening
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accident act action affair appearance business case celebration ceremony circumstance crisis development episode experience fact holiday incident matter occasion situation story thing
STRONG
advent adventure calamity catastrophe chance coincidence conjuncture deed emergency exploit function juncture marvel milestone miracle misfortune mishap mistake occurrence pass phase phenomenon predicament proceeding shift tide transaction triumph turn wonder
Antonyms
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cessation idleness inactivity inertia repose rest stoppage
STRONG
blessing certainty denial design expectation failure good fortune good luck happiness plan refusal scheme stagnation success
WEAK
cause source
NOUN
effect, result
Synonyms
STRONGEST
case issue
STRONG
aftereffect aftermath chance conclusion consequence end eventuality fortuity hap happenstance offshoot outcome outgrowth product resultant sequel termination upshot
WEAK
causatum end result sequent
Antonyms
STRONG
beginning cause commencement opening origin source start
NOUN
performance, competition
Synonyms
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bout contest game match tournament
STRONG
meet
Antonyms
WEAK
cause source

Example Sentences

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A wedding is being celebrated in Helsinki in the 2000s; at the same time, seven people existing in the “world of memory” recall a tragic event that took place 10 years earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Govan acknowledged that below-grade costs were quite large because they went toward 56 seismic base isolators, which can move 5 feet in any direction in the event of an earthquake.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

At the same time, he announced that appropriate procedures would be established in the event of a crisis.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The company, according to Reuters, is earmarking as much as 30% of shares for retail investors and scheduling a meeting with 1,500 of them at an event in June, once its IPO roadshow kicks off.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

I was stuck with them at the event horizon.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas