as in to convene
to meet as a group to decide on something
Republicans caucused last week to choose their candidates.
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as in synod
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Recent Examples of caucus
Al Weaver, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2025
Republicans currently need about eight votes from senators in the Democratic caucus to pass their short-term funding measure to overcome the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster rules.
—Kevin Breuninger,erin Doherty, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Some Republicans, noting the defections of two Democrats and King, who caucuses with Democrats, might have hoped to see more Democrats jumping ship.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 2 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Republicans have pleaded for five members of the Democratic caucus to join the three who have already crossed party lines to back a reopening in recent weeks, but have seen their calls stonewalled as the remaining 44 Democrats have remained united.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2025
Republicans currently need about eight votes from senators in the Democratic caucus to pass their short-term funding measure to overcome the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster rules.
—Kevin Breuninger,erin Doherty, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
Three senators who caucus with Democrats joined Republicans to support the bill, but the 55-45 majority was short of the 60-vote majority needed to end the debate.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Some Republicans, noting the defections of two Democrats and King, who caucuses with Democrats, might have hoped to see more Democrats jumping ship.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 2 Oct. 2025
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Grand juries are routinely convened in federal districts to hear evidence in a range of criminal matters.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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To that end, the WTO has convened a group of nearly 70 members to negotiate a landmark e‑commerce agreement — the first of its kind — with a first phase expected by the March 2026 ministerial conference.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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In July, its members voted to keep the church open and hand its administration over to the synod, which will make decisions about its future.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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So too has his radical approach to inclusivity that welcomed the non-ordained faithful, including members of the LGBTQ+ community and lay women, to sit with bishops and contribute their thoughts on issues of church doctrine in meetings called synods.—
Aryn Baker,
Time,
9 May 2025
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The researchers can’t conclude, based on observing study participants, that movement definitively caused their better health outcomes.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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The common rule in KC stepping is that the man leads his partner in the dance — queuing the spins, turns and overall flow of movement.—
Alexa Stone
Updated October 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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The child swung wildly at the piñata, clubbing it several times and stabbing it several times more.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Guerrero clubbed three home runs, including a huge grand slam in game two.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Oct. 2025
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All-White Everything A white kitchen will always have timeless appeal, but an all-white kitchen—cabinets, countertops, backsplash, and walls—can feel flat and sterile.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Though, as Karbler assures, between STRATCOM and the Pentagon, the government conducts around 400 kinds of rehearsals, exercises, and conferences to practice for crisis events like this, and that includes various cabinet members.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This month, the team began landing equipment to start building the 3-mile road from the coast to the first well.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Williams, a third-team All-NBA and second-team All-Defensive selection last season, tore the scapholunate ligament in his wrist on April 9 but put off surgery until after the Thunder’s historic run.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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There’s a post-match debrief as well as a meeting about the next opponents.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Video posted by the former Cambodian leader shows Chen standing alongside Hun Sen in 2022 during a meeting of investors.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Religion reporter Liam Adams has written extensively about denominations with Nashville ties, wrote authoritative news obituaries after the deaths of Focus on the Family founder James Dobson and Room In The Inn founder Father Charlie Strobel and has covered trends involving religion.—
Jennifer Brett,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Oct. 2025
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Italian Americans are mainly Roman Catholic, with minorities practicing other Christian denominations and faiths.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Caucus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caucus. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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