1
as in assembly
a body of people come together in one place
the conference voted to conclude that day's meeting and to resume discussions the next morning
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2
as in symposium
a meeting featuring a group discussion
a conference on the need for international cooperation in combating emerging viruses
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as in discussion
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
a parent-teacher conference to discuss a student having trouble in school
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Recent Examples of conference
At the news conference Thursday, the heads of five of the country’s major air carriers stood on stage alongside Duffy in support of the new air traffic control plan.
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Watching all the press conferences and keeping up to date with injury and rotation news is vital at this time of the season.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Senior first baseman Bri Ellis was announced by the conference as the 2025 player of the year Friday.
—Ethan Westerman, Arkansas Online, 9 May 2025
But otherwise, formal budget conference negotiations will not start next week as had been expected.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2025
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Watching all the press conferences and keeping up to date with injury and rotation news is vital at this time of the season.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Senior first baseman Bri Ellis was announced by the conference as the 2025 player of the year Friday.
—Ethan Westerman, Arkansas Online, 9 May 2025
But otherwise, formal budget conference negotiations will not start next week as had been expected.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conference
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Advertising around the 2025 Super Duty will emphasize its U.S. assembly.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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This was the 93rd EVA to be staged from the U.S. Quest airlock and the 275th overall in support of the assembly, maintenance and upgrade of the ISS, which has been continuously occupied by rotating astronaut crews since November 2000.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
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Then in December, IEEE and the International Telecommunication Union held a symposium on achieving climate resilience.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Power of Arts & Science for Resiliency in Aging, third annual symposium featuring cutting-edge research, interactive discussions, live demonstrations and connections that reveal how arts can foster resilience, mental health and well-being.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2025
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That high prices foretell lower prices rates more discussion as Republicans and conservatives rush to anoint former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chairman.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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However, with all the secrecy, private discussions that occur in corridors outside the Chapel and reports of deal-making, Harris says the process is more akin to another screen hit – TV show The Traitors.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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Buffett made the announcement at the close of Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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The 28-year-old got to finishing fights in his most recent outing, knocking out former UFC welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns in the third round of their UFC 299 meeting.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Workshops and seminars can cater to a larger audience, providing valuable insights on specific topics and generating substantial revenue in a single event.—
Doaa K. Darwish,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Go to that author’s book signing, lecture, seminar or Q&A, Woodruff-Santos said — since the audience would likely be people in businesses with an interest in IT security.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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With more patient records, diagnostic testing and consultations being digitized and wearable devices like health bands proliferating, healthcare cybersecurity is only becoming more complex and the need to modernize is becoming more urgent.—
Ali El Kaafarani,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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One of the children, having Stage 4 cancer, was sent out of the United States without medication or consultation with doctors.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2025
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The presentation of the female artist of the year trophy had an Oscars-style assemblage of previous winners forming a lineup to heap praise on this year’s nominees, something that was not afforded the menfolk in the equivalent gender category.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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These are richly imagined characters rather than assemblages of traits correlating with plot as if in a showrunner’s bible.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Balcony solar systems feature one or two small photovoltaic panels and a microinverter and generate enough power to charge a laptop or power a small fridge.—
Akielly Hu,
Wired News,
3 May 2025
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The author spoke on a panel with writers Burhan Sönmez and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie during opening night of the PEN America World Voices Festival in New York City on April 30.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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“Conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conference. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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