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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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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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
In August, Mamdani held meetings with business leaders, including Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, and Robert Wolf, the CEO of 32 Advisors and the former chair and CEO of UBS Americas.
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Amie Parnes, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
The working group held 10 meetings between July and September, and talked to various entities affected or interested.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Merlo set up meetings with Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill, contacted State Department officials, and spoke to reporters at The New York Times, Fox News and other outlets, lobbying records show.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
As Canucks decision makers get down to brass tacks and hold high-level meetings with hockey operations leadership and the coaching staff this week, that’s the tenor of the discussion that now surrounds Vancouver’s 2025 first-round pick.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Integrate social touchpoints into workflows by encouraging collaboration in meetings, projects, and cross-functional interactions.
—Peter Cappelli, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
But to find an example of investors who beat the odds, Buffett needs to look no further than the arena full Berkshire Hathaway shareholders who attend his annual meetings, Cramer says.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Key mediators Qatar and Egypt are set to hold meetings with Hamas in Doha on Tuesday evening to discuss the proposal.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
The president's remarks coincided with Climate Week where businesses, world officials, scientists and non-profit organizations have gathered in New York to discuss climate change efforts in conjunction with general assembly meetings.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Amie Parnes, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
The working group held 10 meetings between July and September, and talked to various entities affected or interested.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Merlo set up meetings with Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill, contacted State Department officials, and spoke to reporters at The New York Times, Fox News and other outlets, lobbying records show.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
As Canucks decision makers get down to brass tacks and hold high-level meetings with hockey operations leadership and the coaching staff this week, that’s the tenor of the discussion that now surrounds Vancouver’s 2025 first-round pick.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Integrate social touchpoints into workflows by encouraging collaboration in meetings, projects, and cross-functional interactions.
—Peter Cappelli, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
But to find an example of investors who beat the odds, Buffett needs to look no further than the arena full Berkshire Hathaway shareholders who attend his annual meetings, Cramer says.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Key mediators Qatar and Egypt are set to hold meetings with Hamas in Doha on Tuesday evening to discuss the proposal.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
The president's remarks coincided with Climate Week where businesses, world officials, scientists and non-profit organizations have gathered in New York to discuss climate change efforts in conjunction with general assembly meetings.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meetings
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Visitors will encounter stories of MoAD’s Emerging Artist Program, its classroom initiatives, and signature gatherings like the Afropolitan Ball and Diaspora Dinner.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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There’s also a new fudgy Polar Pizza that’s perfect for fall gatherings.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Discussions about the fast-changing international TV distribution market are ten-a-penny at industry conferences, but the group made a lively and worthwhile contribution to the pantheon.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Or Miami wins, but Georgia Tech only loses one or two conferences games, then beats Georgia, in which case the ’Canes and Jackets might both get in.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Peak travel seasons and events, such as holidays or conventions, can significantly increase rates.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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There was an agreed upon set of conventions.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Although the assemblies are fixed, the colorful clusters evoke the dynamic changes these textiles have undergone in different regions and eras.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Those include gatherings like funeral processions, picket lines that do not disrupt vehicle or foot traffic, educational activities and parades or public assemblies contained within corporate boundaries.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 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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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
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Brainard’s practice as a visual artist was extremely varied, and included drawings and comics, collage and assemblages, and more traditional oil paintings.—
David S. Wallace,
The New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2025
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Specifically, the Owala FreeSip—with its fun color combinations and multiple drinking methods—had been purchased over 40,000 times on Amazon in the last month alone.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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The combinations are seemingly endless.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 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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Mergers and consolidations are common in the legal industry and some of Denver’s largest local firms, including Sherman & Howard and Moye White, have been acquired in recent years.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Meetings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meetings. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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