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Common collocations with event in American Collocation

event noun

US /ɪˈvent/

bad

adverse
cataclysmic
catastrophic
tragic
traumatic

The patient should avoid situations that remind him of the traumatic event.

important

great
historic
important
major
momentous
significant

This is the first trial on a charge of genocide in history, which is a momentous event in international law.

happening now/recently/in the past/in the future

current
future
historical
past
recent

Most historical events fade from memory with the passage of time.

happening afterwards

subsequent

They changed their mind about the policy in the light of subsequent events.

see an event

witness

The world of sport witnessed many important events this year.

record or describe an event

depict
describe
record
recount

This ancient document does not record events chronologically.

remember or celebrate an event

celebrate
commemorate
mark
recall
remember

The festival commemorated significant events in the history of the town.

happen

happen
occur
take place
transpire
unfold

It may be that a particular event occurred that damaged profits for that year.

cause something

lead to
lead up to
trigger

The article examines all the events leading up to the outbreak of war.

Police questioned witnesses about the events surrounding his death.