meet with

phrase

: to be subjected to : encounter
the proposal met with opposition

Examples of meet with in a Sentence

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Democrats must decide whether to take the deal in front of them or, possibly with a congressional majority next year, craft a version more to their liking that may be met with staunch GOP opposition and, thus, gridlock purgatory yet again. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 Anthropic reportedly notified the PPD of the incident on October 7, and department personnel met with Anthropic on October 8. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026 Well, the Saints want to meet with me, in particular, Mike Ditka, right? — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Jones refused to come out of his cell to meet with him, Johnson wrote in a motion for a continuance that Judge Doug Allen denied. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 Afterward, Fauci met with a Chinese delegation, comprised of various CCP members, to debrief them on the NIH’s collaborative work with China. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026 On the one hand, the buildup in hedges seen in the put/call ratio of QQQ suggests selloffs would be met with support as hedges turn to profit. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 In an October 5 report, royal commentator Rob Shuter revealed that Harry and Meghan are scheduled to meet with Charles and Queen Camilla around the holidays. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2026 In interviews, 30 families that are homeless told ProPublica that calling the hotline, meeting with outreach workers or showing up at shelters rarely results in offers of help. — Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of meet with was in the 14th century

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“Meet with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meet%20with. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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