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as in meeting
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
a war council attended by the top commanders of each of the armed services
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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
the neighborhood council decided to campaign for a new park
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as in symposium
a meeting featuring a group discussion
summoned to a council to discuss ways that the state could improve medical care for the elderly
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as in consultation
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
an unscheduled council in the judge's chambers
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Recent Examples of council
After the immunity challenge, Alex got to celebrate his first immunity win while Sophi became the only Season 49 contestant to have gone to every single tribal council so far.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
In June, the council had voted to put protective metal bollards around part of the roundabout, which is located at El Portal Street’s intersection with Coast Highway in Leucadia.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Currently, Prairie Village operates with a mayor-council form of government, the oldest and most common form of government in the state, according to the city.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
Boone, who ran for mayor in 2023 and is now seeking a council seat, said the GOP effort this fall is more coordinated.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
In June, the council had voted to put protective metal bollards around part of the roundabout, which is located at El Portal Street’s intersection with Coast Highway in Leucadia.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Currently, Prairie Village operates with a mayor-council form of government, the oldest and most common form of government in the state, according to the city.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
Boone, who ran for mayor in 2023 and is now seeking a council seat, said the GOP effort this fall is more coordinated.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for council
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More personnel decisions, such as the expulsion and replacement of Central Committee members, are expected to be formalized at the meeting.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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In the end, the cause of sea star wasting disease wasn’t discovered in a lab, but in a meeting.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Doctors Without Borders emergency center in the neighborhood of Turgeau had temporarily closed in March 2025 after armed men opened fire on four of the organization's vehicles that were evacuating staff from the center.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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According to a report from CBS News, the volunteer foster organization hopes to place her and a feline companion with whom Xiao Mao has bonded in a forever home in the next few months.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Rull said her boss, Cutié, also didn’t know how the $150,000 for the rodeo and the mayors’ symposium was added to Aviation’s budget.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Sulwhasoo’s research with Johns Hopkins University is ongoing, and the company will continue to host the symposium annually to unveil additional research.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Heat also waived guard Ethan Thompson, center Dain Dainja and guard Bez Mbeng from their Exhibit 10 contracts late Friday, according to a league source, with the intention of transitioning them to its G League affiliate (the Sioux Falls Skyforce) this season to continue developing them.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, as a result of the merger, JAB Holdings — the owner of Keurig — became the majority owner of the combined company, reducing Dr Pepper shareholders to a minority stake of just 13%, and flooding KDP’s board with JAB affiliates.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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During his first Zoom consultation with clients, Perri always asked them to share their story.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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After corresponding with Hallidie, Gillham invited him to Kansas City for a consultation in 1879.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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One was a 19-year-old university student from Kharkiv named Anna Kovalenko, who recently organized a series of musical and artistic gatherings called Imagination Space that drew hundreds of participants.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
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Over the next two days, the celebrations continue as people host gatherings and visit family and friends to celebrate the new year.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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One of the institute's biggest events is its annual North Pole Express weekend trips.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The institute said Goodall died naturally.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Dohnányi also attended Leonard Bernstein’s conducting seminar at Tanglewood.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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The market aims to foster international co-productions and content business development through seminars, project markets, pitch contests and networking opportunities.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Council.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/council. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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