goings-on
plural noun
go·ings-on
ˌgō-iŋ-ˈzȯn 
ˌgȯ(-)iŋ-,
-ˈzän
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You were then read the day’s news by a loudspeaker or learned of the world’s goings-on via a television machine.
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Christian Schneider, National Review, 2 Jan. 2025
And during his four years in office, President Carter often conferred with Ford, Hochman tells PEOPLE, by seeking his advice and support and keeping him informed of certain executive goings-on.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
During the social and political unrest, the story centers on the goings-on of an unconventional family living in Lima.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
The interview and the goings-on around it take place in the Fifes’ Montreal town house and are filmed with a nearly square frame and a broodingly dark dun-and-amber color scheme.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
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Christian Schneider, National Review, 2 Jan. 2025
And during his four years in office, President Carter often conferred with Ford, Hochman tells PEOPLE, by seeking his advice and support and keeping him informed of certain executive goings-on.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
During the social and political unrest, the story centers on the goings-on of an unconventional family living in Lima.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
The interview and the goings-on around it take place in the Fifes’ Montreal town house and are filmed with a nearly square frame and a broodingly dark dun-and-amber color scheme.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Goings-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goings-on. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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