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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
The council could vote on the plan as early as next week.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The appeals court reversed a lower court decision that found a state law shrinking the council’s size from 40 to 20 members unconstitutional.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
The council is widely considered unreformable because neither America nor Russia and China would ever contemplate giving up the veto privilege that gums up what could be an international peacekeeping organ.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
In a letter to the council, the Orange International Street Fair Committee said the islands would reduce event space, forcing the elimination of several booths at the fair and cutting about $45,000 in revenue.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The appeals court reversed a lower court decision that found a state law shrinking the council’s size from 40 to 20 members unconstitutional.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
The council is widely considered unreformable because neither America nor Russia and China would ever contemplate giving up the veto privilege that gums up what could be an international peacekeeping organ.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
In a letter to the council, the Orange International Street Fair Committee said the islands would reduce event space, forcing the elimination of several booths at the fair and cutting about $45,000 in revenue.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for council
Noun
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The firm began by interviewing the mayor and council members and later held in-person and virtual community meetings.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Officials based their decision on a scoring committee and community survey results that followed a September public meeting where both finalists pitched themselves to the community.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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Like many students waiting outside, Bolin, 25, first discovered Charlie Kirk, the organization’s co-founder, a few years ago when his videos began popping up on her TikTok ‘For You’ page.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The morning kicked off behind the Rose Creek Cottage and was one of many activities hosted by Friends of Rose Creek, an organization aimed at preserving the natural habitat and connecting community members.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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The group also maintains a prolific schedule of author talks, online symposiums and real-life get-togethers that all revolve around old-timey grub.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Zhang Yiming, ByteDance's founder, was among the entrepreneurs invited to a high-level symposium chaired by President Xi Jinping in February.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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Sinclair and Nexstar own local TV channels with ABC affiliates.—
Liam Adams,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Toronto Blue Jays played at their Triple-A affiliate’s stadium in Buffalo, New York during the 2020 and part of the 2021 season due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions across the Canadian border.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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On 10 September, the Council held consultations in response to the large-scale violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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The show was directed on Broadway by Stephen Kessler, with creative consultation by Jeff Calhoun, and dramaturgy by Seth Barrish.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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News about the meeting broke Thursday, and no reason was initially provided for the unusual gathering.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Hegseth summoned hundreds of generals and admirals with little notice from around the world for the gathering at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, this week, causing alarm in the ranks.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
28 Sep. 2025
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Tougher standards The dearth of Detroit Three vehicles winning top ratings is a chronic concern in the IIHS top safety study, which the institute has conducted since 1995.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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So congratulations to Claremont McKenna College for cramming hard and rightfully becoming teacher’s pet as the only institute of higher learning in the nation to score better than a C in an evaluation of their free speech policies.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
21 Sep. 2025
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Gabby perkily announces, sounding like a motivational coach at a weight-loss seminar.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
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In the early nineteen-hundreds, Richard Cabot, a physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, started holding seminars to demonstrate clinical reasoning for trainees.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Council.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/council. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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