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
Siwa's teaser follows an eventful 2025 – both personally and professionally – for the award-winning singer and media personality.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are ringing in 2026 after an eventful 2025.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
English actor Archie Madekwe (best known for his roles in Saltburn and Midsommar) had another eventful year in Hollywood in 2025.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2025
The Pitt's first season unfolds across a single, eventful day in the ER.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
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The new California law or Assembly Bill 1830 requires most tortillas and corn masa products sold to contain folic acid, a vitamin important to infant health, according to CalMatters.—
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Not only is the actual lighting itself important for completing tasks and creating ambiance, but the fixtures also double as decor.—
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Recently, researchers have made a major leap forward by engineering a novel cathode material that dramatically elevates performance, bringing us closer to practical, high-efficiency thermal energy systems.—
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The potential for a major nurses strike in New York City is growing by the minute, after major hospitals and the New York State Nurses Association failed to negotiate a deal before Sunday's midnight deadline.—
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Credit card interest rates represent a significant portion of financial institutions’ revenue.—
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That figure marks a significant drop from a recent peak attained in 2023, but borrowing costs remain well above a 0% rate established at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
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Some nearby residents, including Sue Weston — the owner of Weston Gardens in Bloom, a historic garden located on Anglin Drive — have expressed fierce opposition to the data center.—
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The 111 line-of-duty deaths in 2025 represent a near-historic low.—
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Lenovo came out all guns blazing at CES 2026, using its biggest global stage yet to signal major leaps across devices, AI, and partnerships.—
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And, in the aftermath, these were Chiefs coaches’ biggest regrets following a season gone awry.—
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Don't let it get lost in the shuffle of all the momentous days since.—
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Most athletes train for four long years in the hopes of hitting their peak performance on the right day, at just the right time, for a few momentous seconds or minutes.—
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“Eventful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventful. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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