Synonyms for event
ɪˈvɛntevent

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.7 / 3 votes

1. event

   Etymologically, the incident is that which falls in, the event that which comes out; event is thus greater and more signal than incident; we speak of trifling incidents, great events; incidents of daily life, events of history. Circumstance agrees with incident in denoting a matter of relatively slight importance, but implies a more direct connection with the principal matter; "circumstantial evidence" is evidence from seemingly minor matters directly connected with a case; "incidental evidence" would be some evidence that happened unexpectedly to touch it. An occurrence is, etymologically, that which we run against, without thought of its origin, connection or tendency. An episode is connected with the main course of events, like an incident or circumstance, but is of more independent interest and importance. Outcome is the Saxon, and event the Latin for expressing the same original idea. Consequence or result would express more of logical connection, and be more comprehensive. The end may be simple cessation; the event is what has been accomplished; the event of a war is victory or defeat; the end of the war is reached when a treaty of peace is signed. Since the future is contingent, event comes to have the meaning of a contingency; as, in the event of his death, the policy will at once fall due. Compare CIRCUMSTANCE; CONSEQUENCE; END.

   Synonyms:
   case, chance, circumstance, consequence, contingency, end, end, episode, fact, fortune, incident, issue, occurrence, outcome, possibility, result, sequel

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. event

   Synonyms:
   occurrence, circumstance, episode, adventure, issue, accident, result, fact, incident

   Antonyms:
   cause, antecedent, operation, inducement, contribution, convergence, predisposition, tendency

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.6 / 7 votes

1. eventnoun

   something that happens at a given place and time

   Synonyms:
   case, result, upshot, issue, consequence, outcome, effect

2. event, casenoun

   a special set of circumstances

   "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"

   Synonyms:
   type, font, instance, pillow slip, case, eccentric, pillowcase, guinea pig, fount, consequence, casing, character, upshot, subject, effect, sheath, cause, causa, example, result, slip, compositor's case, caseful, grammatical case, face, showcase, outcome, vitrine, issue, display case, typeface, typesetter's case, lawsuit, suit, shell

3. eventnoun

   a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory

   Synonyms:
   case, result, upshot, issue, consequence, outcome, effect

4. consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshotnoun

   a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

   "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"

   Synonyms:
   aftermath, progeny, resolution, issuing, case, government issue, military issue, return, takings, burden, resultant, payoff, consequence, core, take, publication, answer, impression, resultant role, upshot, subject, effect, topic, solvent, offspring, egress, gist, outlet, termination, exit, number, essence, yield, moment, emergence, outcome, way out, proceeds, issue, force, solution, final result, import, matter, result, issuance

Matched Categories

1. • Circumstance
   • Physical Phenomenon
   • Relativity Theory

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. eventnoun

   Synonyms:
   incident, accident, occurrence, adventure, affair

2. eventnoun

   Synonyms:
   result, issue, consequence, end, conclusion, termination

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1. eventnoun

   Synonyms:
   occurrence, affair, incident, happening, consequence, result, outcome

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:2.5 / 2 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "event":

   case, events, cases, manifestation, incident, ceremony, activity, occurrence, demonstration, meeting, eventuality, occasion, activities, episode, cas, incidents, act, instance

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How to use event in a sentence?

1. Vaninder Singh:

   Overall, what is clear to us is that the impact, will be limited in the near-term, but much more significant in the medium-term, we expect this event and what it represents to subtract as much as 0.3 percent from growth next year compared to our pre-event baseline and expect Asian central banks to respond with another round of easing.

2. Martha E. Pollack:

   While we do not yet have definitive answers about the cause of his death, it is already widely known that an unregistered fraternity-sponsored event took place on October 24, that alcohol was served, and that first-year students, including Mr. Tsialas, were in attendance.

3. Bob Schoettinger:

   It's important to make sure you're eating in a 24-hour endurance event, it's no different than a bicycle race or running race -- it just happens to be a Guinness World Record race in this case.

4. United States:

   The context for that was, it would put some things on station in the event that a decision was made to bring this down while it was over Montana, so we wanted to make sure we were coordinating with civil authorities to empty out the airspace around that potential area.

5. Sarah Clark:

   It could be,' We are not going to go to the neighborhood holiday event this year because everybody feels tired. We're just going to get in our pajamas early and stay home and eat popcorn and watch a movie,'.