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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 program passed unanimously without discussion by the city council.
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Ilana Arougheti
june 12,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
The civil grand jury also expressed concern about Cupertino’s rules for listing the location of the teleconferencing council member.
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Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Last year, the city council mandated that 25 percent of xAI’s tax revenue be used to fund projects that enhance the neighborhoods where its data centers are located, including Boxtown.
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Molly Taft,
Wired News,
11 June 2026
Each group runs hard for 30 days, and then the capability extends through your council structure to the broader organization.
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Keith Yandell,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for council
Ilana Arougheti
june 12,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
The civil grand jury also expressed concern about Cupertino’s rules for listing the location of the teleconferencing council member.
—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Last year, the city council mandated that 25 percent of xAI’s tax revenue be used to fund projects that enhance the neighborhoods where its data centers are located, including Boxtown.
—
Molly Taft,
Wired News,
11 June 2026
Each group runs hard for 30 days, and then the capability extends through your council structure to the broader organization.
—
Keith Yandell,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for council
Recent Examples of Synonyms for council
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Outline a proposal, then schedule a brief meeting to align expectations with a manager, because clarity now prevents heavier repairs later.
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Now, residents have another chance to offer feedback before another community meeting that will happen in August.
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The organization warned that as search-and-rescue teams begin to scale back operations, humanitarian needs—particularly food, medical care and protection services—could intensify rather than diminish.
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the world’s largest professional MMA organization.
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Among the attractions are a Maid Cafe inspired by Tokyo’s Akihabara district, the Anime Expo Fashion Show, J-Pop performances, academic symposiums, gaming panels and previews of upcoming anime series and films.
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The Redken Symposium format has evolved over the years—some symposiums have offered more a la carte classes, while this year the focus has been on mainstage sessions.
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Michael Johnson is charged with murder after killing 45-year-old Tiffany Creech in a domestic violence attack over the weekend, CBS affiliate WBNS reported.
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Two came with 24 hours of each other, according to CNN affiliate WESH.
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The agency made the changes without the customary professional consultations, KFF has reported.
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His expensive and ambitious campaign has been conducted with little congressional consultation or oversight, shaped entirely by one man.
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Political conventions are typically massive gatherings reserved for presidential election years, where parties formally nominate their candidates for the general election.
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See how designer Hattie Sparks Collins gave her in-laws' new build to a sunny dose of gathering-place nostalgia.
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The institute, anchored in UC Berkeley’s Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science, plans to reach 500 students a year via an eventual dozen or more course offerings open to undergraduates across majors.
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Each year, Congress apportions funds to individual institutes within NIH based on what lawmakers deem most critical to the public.
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The methods used to measure whether vaccines work, and the way they were discussed during the recent seminar, are not a side issue.
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The atmosphere was not much better in my upper-level seminars.
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“Council.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/council. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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