goings-on
plural noun
go·ings-on
ˌgō-iŋ-ˈzȯn 
ˌgȯ(-)iŋ-,
-ˈzän
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The early ones bolster our sense of the Freemans’ routine, showing the goings-on on the farm.
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
Two Cincinnati police officers sat atop a table near the reception area, talking and keeping watch over the shelter’s goings-on.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Asked the next morning by Dylan Mortensen, who also lived there, to come check out the house because of strange goings-on the night before, Johnson went over first, followed by Alandt.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 30 June 2025
Horncastle shares insider accounts about church goings-on in recent history alongside photos of the Sistine Chapel (located in the Apostolic Palace, the Pope’s official residence), Saint Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museum.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
Two Cincinnati police officers sat atop a table near the reception area, talking and keeping watch over the shelter’s goings-on.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Asked the next morning by Dylan Mortensen, who also lived there, to come check out the house because of strange goings-on the night before, Johnson went over first, followed by Alandt.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 30 June 2025
Horncastle shares insider accounts about church goings-on in recent history alongside photos of the Sistine Chapel (located in the Apostolic Palace, the Pope’s official residence), Saint Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museum.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for goings-on
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“Goings-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goings-on. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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