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
And now, what is typically the most eventful part of the offseason — the approximate two-week stretch from the end of the Stanley Cup Final to the opening of free agency on July 1 — is here.
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Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 19 June 2025
The late-night announcement came after an eventful day in the ongoing federal operation.
—Ashraf Khalil, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
The 2025 offseason has been an eventful one, including multiple blockbuster trades and numerous impactful role players changing teams.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The finale of the HBO show's third season was perhaps its most eventful yet.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 19 June 2025
The late-night announcement came after an eventful day in the ongoing federal operation.
—Ashraf Khalil, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
The 2025 offseason has been an eventful one, including multiple blockbuster trades and numerous impactful role players changing teams.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The finale of the HBO show's third season was perhaps its most eventful yet.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventful
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Aug. 2025
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Moon Alert: After 2 a.m. EDT, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
23 Aug. 2025
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Among the new customers were more than 50 Global 2000 companies, representing major enterprises willing to undertake complex, multi-year infrastructure overhauls.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Both China and India are major purchasers of Russian oil, though China has yet to be targeted with such measures.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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Many of them even took him on in races from the blocks, with Phelps often giving the Ravens players a significant head start before diving in.—
Sophie Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Ultimately, Putin does not appear to have yet changed his war calculus, and experts highlighted that there are some significant differences between Putin and his Soviet predecessor, Gorbachev, that make this upcoming talk vastly different.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The cave’s position on a historic east-west corridor hints at Armenian wine’s dual role from the start: both ritual and commerce.—
Layne Randolph,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Today in history Here are just some of the historic events on this date in the past.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Watch it here: Stream your favorite shows, the biggest blockbusters and more.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Ahlquist’s project is the last big development to come to the area east and west of Ten Mile Road north of I-84 that is guided by the city’s Ten Mile Interchange Specific Area Plan adopted in 2007.—
Marcus Dorsey,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Aug. 2025
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Every track on the album pushes past the three-minute mark and builds up to a momentous bridge.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
22 Aug. 2025
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Newly restored, Bullet in the Head is one of 21 Hong Kong classics that are in the midst of a momentous Stateside rerelease from Shout!—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Eventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventful. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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