The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - event n.

1) occurrence, happening, incident, episode, occasion, circumstance, affair, experience: An event then took place that changed the course of his life. 2) issue, outcome, consequence, result, conclusion, upshot, end, effect: There is no merit in preparing for a disaster after the event. 3) at all events or in any event. come what may, in any case, at any rate, regardless, anyhow, anyway: At all events, we were ready and waiting when the raid started. 4) in the event. in the reality or actuality, as it or things turned out, at the time, when it happened: In the event, we left as soon as we could.