as in important
having great meaning or lasting effect
the first moon landing was universally regarded as an eventful moment in human history
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Recent Examples of eventful
Because the season takes place over the course of one (extremely eventful) 15-hour shift, there’s a limit to how a character can be altered by the end of it.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Jason Isaacs’ Timothy Ratliff had a pretty eventful hour and a half in the Season 3 finale of The White Lotus.
—Peter White, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
The Formula 1 2025 season kicks off in Melbourne, Australia this weekend, and with an exciting shakeup of teammate pairings and the addition of six fresh rookies on the grid, the first Grand Prix of the 75th season promises to be an eventful one.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2025
And with the 25-year-old defensive back eager to stick around, negotiations promise to continue throughout this eventful offseason.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Jason Isaacs’ Timothy Ratliff had a pretty eventful hour and a half in the Season 3 finale of The White Lotus.
—Peter White, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
The Formula 1 2025 season kicks off in Melbourne, Australia this weekend, and with an exciting shakeup of teammate pairings and the addition of six fresh rookies on the grid, the first Grand Prix of the 75th season promises to be an eventful one.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2025
And with the 25-year-old defensive back eager to stick around, negotiations promise to continue throughout this eventful offseason.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventful
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This Milan Design Week was an important one for Louis Vuitton.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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This is massively important for both teams trying to avoid the Play-In Tournament.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has a major advantage here: Google is guilty.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
21 Apr. 2025
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The series has achieved cult status among Indian cinema enthusiasts and remains the country’s only major female cop franchise.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2025
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Edwards landed a decent percentage of his strikes at 66 percent, but the pressure from Muhammad limited his attempts to just 71 significant strikes.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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During those years, de León and Simon worked on some of the agency’s most significant and groundbreaking cases.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Besides properties of historic interest, the Charlotte History Museum is presenting a few other awards, as well.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Apr. 2025
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Gain an edge with CNBC Pro LIVE , an exclusive, inaugural event at the historic New York Stock Exchange.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
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Heading them is none other than Robert Keller, who wasn’t killed after all, and now blames his big bro for abandoning him.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Mini Countryman's biggest problem is probably the Hyundai Kona EV, which not only goes a lot further on a single charge but also has a starting price that's more than $12,000 cheaper, albeit with about 100 hp (75 kW) less to play with.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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After a momentous week, that question has suddenly become international.—
Laurent Belsie,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 Apr. 2025
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There’s inherently a lot of redundancy in reporting, because many outlets cover the same momentous happenings, and seek to do so from multiple angles.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Eventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventful. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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