1
as in gatherings
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
there will be another committee meeting next week to discuss the parish fair
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2
as in conferences
a body of people come together in one place
a meeting marked by no consensus of what needs to be done
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3
as in confluences
the coming together of two or more things to the same point
a meeting of two railroad lines
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Recent Examples of meetings
Carmel city councilors are pushing back against plans from the city to move some public meetings to daytime hours at City Hall, Mayor Sue Finkam's latest proposal to cut down on costs amid budget constraints caused by the state's property tax reforms.
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Jake Allen, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
Tedesco learned about Reparation Generation last year through a church group and further got involved by hosting home meetings this year to educate others about the organization's work.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Returning to the present, the Times wants to depose Lyons and ask for his testimony concerning his conversations with Christian Spears and meetings between athletics department staff and players.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Tellis allegedly met with Chinese officials during dinner meetings in Fairfax dating back to 2022.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
A lot of meetings, a lot of discussions.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Investors will also be watching for news from the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Washington.
—Tasmin Lockwood,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Dress them up or down for work meetings, a movie night at home, or brunch with friends.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
Each year, Walmart sorts through thousands of applications, then invites hundreds of small-business owners and entrepreneurs with shelf-ready products to visit Bentonville for one-on-one, 30-minute meetings with merchants.
—Serenah McKay, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
Jake Allen, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
Tedesco learned about Reparation Generation last year through a church group and further got involved by hosting home meetings this year to educate others about the organization's work.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Returning to the present, the Times wants to depose Lyons and ask for his testimony concerning his conversations with Christian Spears and meetings between athletics department staff and players.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Tellis allegedly met with Chinese officials during dinner meetings in Fairfax dating back to 2022.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
A lot of meetings, a lot of discussions.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Investors will also be watching for news from the IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Washington.
—Tasmin Lockwood,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Dress them up or down for work meetings, a movie night at home, or brunch with friends.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
Each year, Walmart sorts through thousands of applications, then invites hundreds of small-business owners and entrepreneurs with shelf-ready products to visit Bentonville for one-on-one, 30-minute meetings with merchants.
—Serenah McKay, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meetings
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This could mean fewer social gatherings and more time spent indoors, which may negatively impact your mental well-being.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Oct. 2025
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Boutiques are conceived not just as points of sale but as stages for cultural events, intimate gatherings and fashion presentations that deepen the brand’s connection with its audience.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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Cruz, who has previously proposed NIL reform legislation that included antitrust exemptions for the NCAA and conferences, is now reportedly working on a new bipartisan measure that is expected to feature some form of liability protection.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Job-seekers are all turning to out-of-the-box ways to advance their careers, from delivering donuts to Silicon Valley bosses, to waitressing at tech conferences to hand out CVs.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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While the filmmaking itself is not atmospheric or distinctive enough to help, a core problem is that Stuckmann’s script (from a story conceived with wife Samantha Elizabeth) comes off as a checklist of horror conventions rather than something that’s building its own original mythology.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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The gay rodeo movement pushed back at the conventions that pressured them to leave their communities and leaned into traditions from which they might otherwise be excluded.—
Sarah Henry,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
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Our ability to meet peaceably in citizen assemblies is at a real low.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Oct. 2025
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As fighting began, the three eldest Schuylers—now marriageable young ladies—attended dancing assemblies, on the lookout for mates.—
Jane Kamensky,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Pivot to Asia All of this shapes India’s policy toward China to manage an adversarial relationship with limited cooperation and convergences.—
Shyam Saran,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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But the movie’s more substantial convergences with Polanski’s personal situation are less obvious, though far more deeply rooted in the aesthetic that has governed his directing career.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
14 Aug. 2025
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Non-Orientable Nkansa, 2017, one of his earliest large-scale installations, announced his dedication to monumental assemblages that fixate on negligence and crumbling edifices.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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His artworks, which include paintings, sculptures, mixed-media assemblages, mosaics, photographs, and film, are full of mood and foreboding.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Think about how the plants would look together in a bouquet when choosing your combinations.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Score it in one of three simple colors, or opt for the Surprise Pack to receive a unique bag with unexpected color combinations just for you.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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Looking back over more than two decades of price history, HD has a consistent tendency to emerge from long consolidations with powerful follow-through rallies lasting months — and often years.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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With dozens of startups now in the field, some bankruptcies and consolidations are inevitable.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Meetings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meetings. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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