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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 Legislature requires large cities to elect council members by district, Gold reminded the State Affairs Committee.
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Mark Dee
april 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
Petrovich sued the city after the council blocked approving a gas station for his Crocker Village development in Curtis Park.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The council opted for a non-subscription vendor, and police have discretion to select one without returning to the council for final approval.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
According to previous reporting by the Star-Telegram, during an October meeting of the Southlake City Council, one of the council members repeatedly referred to the grocery store as Whole Foods during a discussion about traffic flow.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
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Mark Dee
april 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
Petrovich sued the city after the council blocked approving a gas station for his Crocker Village development in Curtis Park.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The council opted for a non-subscription vendor, and police have discretion to select one without returning to the council for final approval.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
According to previous reporting by the Star-Telegram, during an October meeting of the Southlake City Council, one of the council members repeatedly referred to the grocery store as Whole Foods during a discussion about traffic flow.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for council
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Hernandez said he was encouraged by recent meetings with Republican members of Congress from his home state, Florida, but worries other priorities will drown out the bill, as has happened in the past.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Fire department sedan strikes pedestrian – $225,000 Although this item was deferred by the Board of Estimates until its next meeting, the city’s law and finance department approved a near-quarter-million-dollar payout to Daryl Bailey after a Baltimore City Fire Department sedan struck him.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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After the drill, participating organizations will send feedback and observations to the state.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Several of the speakers also thanked the many organizations sitting in the City Council’s chambers for their work.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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But tonight , the story of FDR’s visit to Miami will be retold at a symposium at the Historical Museum of Southern Florida in downtown Miami, a stone’s throw from the courthouse where Zangara was sentenced to die.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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There is a historic relationship between visual art and nuclear war, said Jim Walsh, a senior research associate at the MIT Security Studies Program on nuclear weapons risk issues in Iran and North Korea, who is also a speaker at the exhibit’s closing symposium.—
Chloe Shrager,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Rookie Arttu Hyry, playing his sixth game since being recalled from Dallas' AHL affiliate, scored the lone goal for the Stars, who are in second place in the Central Division but have lost five of their last six.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Documents list the operator as Lavender Fields Holdings LLC, and according to Indiana Economic Development Corporation sales tax exemption documents, Google is listed as an affiliate.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Empire Today supplies your flooring, schedules in-home design consultations and measures your home for new flooring.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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That statement prompted a consultation with the hospital's child abuse pediatrician, who then filed a CPS report.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Need a last-minute ingredient for your Easter gathering?—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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This arsenal enables a broad mission set covering anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, land strikes, intelligence gathering, surveillance, reconnaissance, mine warfare, and support for special operations forces.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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From her office at Aish, a Jewish educational institute with headquarters next to the Western Wall plaza, Geller can see where shrapnel dented and smashed rooftops, roads and a parking lot in the area.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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After a detour studying the humanities, he was admitted to the National College of Art and Design, in Bergen, which housed the country’s pioneering institute for the study of photography.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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There will also be carnival rides and games, eating contests, cooking demonstrations, wine seminars, food booths selling Italian favorites, as well as The Moretti Beer Garden and the Spritz Del Conte Wine Garden.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Disney Food & Wine Festival runs through April 27 at Disney California Adventure with local, celebrity and Disney chefs offering cooking tips during culinary demonstrations, tasting seminars and signature events.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Council.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/council. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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