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Monte Carlo (MC) event generators are central to data analyses at the LHC and will remain equally important for future colliders operating at high energies and luminosities. With a Higgs factory on the horizon and ongoing studies of the physics potential of multi-TeV machines, continuous development of MC generators is required to match the projected experimental precision.
We present a status report on recent developments in the WHIZARD event generator, an efficient and widely used tool for the simulation of exclusive and inclusive multi-particle processes. We review progress in NLO calculations, loop-induced processes, and features driven by BSM physics. Furthermore, we discuss new developments within the framework of collinear factorisation, including a revised implementation of the Equivalent Vector Boson Approximation and a new and unique implementation of Electroweak Parton Distribution Functions. Finally, we outline ongoing work and future plans, such as improvements in exclusive studies of top-quark pair production at the threshold.
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