goings-on
plural noun
go·ings-on
ˌgō-iŋ-ˈzȯn 
ˌgȯ(-)iŋ-,
-ˈzän
Examples of goings-on in a Sentence
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Its motion-detection alerts put you right in the center of any goings-on.
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Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 4 May 2024
Democrats already fear a repeat of the chaos of the 1968 DNC in Chicago where bloody clashes between cops and protesters drew eyes away from the convention goings-on.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
For fans looking to mix horsepower with horse racing, Ford’s Garage is the place to be with its Kentucky Derby goings-on.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 May 2024
Higgins’s allegation was central to Australia’s #MeToo moment, with outrage laser-focused on goings-on at Parliament.
—Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
Find additional methods to keep your neighbors informed about the goings-on in their association other than just posting the minutes.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
When one former Oxford professor dies, her five most promising students reunite at her funeral and are soon pulled into the implausible goings-on.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
Weird Animal Behaviors During an Eclipse Over the decades since, scientists have documented all sorts of peculiar goings-on during eclipses.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
For a summary of all the goings-on at UMG, scroll to the bottom.
—Marc Schneider, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2024
Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 4 May 2024
Democrats already fear a repeat of the chaos of the 1968 DNC in Chicago where bloody clashes between cops and protesters drew eyes away from the convention goings-on.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
For fans looking to mix horsepower with horse racing, Ford’s Garage is the place to be with its Kentucky Derby goings-on.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 May 2024
Higgins’s allegation was central to Australia’s #MeToo moment, with outrage laser-focused on goings-on at Parliament.
—Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
Find additional methods to keep your neighbors informed about the goings-on in their association other than just posting the minutes.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
When one former Oxford professor dies, her five most promising students reunite at her funeral and are soon pulled into the implausible goings-on.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
Weird Animal Behaviors During an Eclipse Over the decades since, scientists have documented all sorts of peculiar goings-on during eclipses.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
For a summary of all the goings-on at UMG, scroll to the bottom.
—Marc Schneider, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Goings-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goings-on. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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