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
Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
The Senate has 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats and two independents who caucus with Democrats.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 12 Mar. 2026
But morale inside the House Republican caucus has been depressed, with Democrats − who need to pick up a net total of three seats to hold a majority in the lower chamber of Congress − looking likely to gain control of the House after the November elections.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Republicans hold the Senate majority with 53 seats, while Democrats have 47, including two Independent senators who caucus with Democrats.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
The Senate has 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats and two independents who caucus with Democrats.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
Debate in the House over bill The bill prompted lengthy debate from the House Democratic caucus.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 12 Mar. 2026
But morale inside the House Republican caucus has been depressed, with Democrats − who need to pick up a net total of three seats to hold a majority in the lower chamber of Congress − looking likely to gain control of the House after the November elections.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caucus
Verb
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House Speaker Daniel Perez convened a special committee on redistricting this year, but the Senate has done nothing on the issue so far.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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The 213-seat upper house is scheduled to open Wednesday, with 14 regional parliaments set to convene two days after that.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Casey said the synod, the first in the 19-county archdiocese since 1971, will be designed to give all Catholics an opportunity to weigh in on issues that are important to them.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Jan. 2026
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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
Noun
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These systems can detect naval mines and trigger them safely by mimicking the movement and acoustic signals of large ships.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Many key figures were associated with a movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which aims to establish Christian dominion over American society and government.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Tibbs clubbed 28 home runs in his junior year at Florida State, powering the Seminoles to their first College World Series trip since 2019.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Fans looking for their introduction to club hedonism might be surprised to learn that wild, sweaty abandon can be conjured with the same big crash cymbals and plinky guitar lines that have featured on every other Harry Styles record.—
Shaad D’Souza,
Pitchfork,
9 Mar. 2026
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The reason for this reluctance goes back more than a quarter of a century — to a time when some of the current cabinet were still at school.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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Considered a national hero for Finns, his trophies are displayed in a glass cabinet.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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The top two teams from the Americas beyond the United States (which is guaranteed a spot as the host country) qualified into the six-team field through the World Baseball Classic.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Nuggets have been fighting one battle after another for the last week, facing four Western Conference playoff teams in four different cities.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Their bill would allow independents to vote in primary elections without having to affiliate with a party.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Mar. 2026
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Candidates in the nonpartisan races can still affiliate with a party while campaigning but will not be identified by party on the ballot.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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Democrats saw the meeting as an opportunity to call attention to the fact that Bondi has yet to explicitly commit to showing up on April 14.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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Soon a tunnel between the ships, then a meeting, with a friendly, inquisitive alien who looks like a sort of craggy spider/crab, whom Grace dubs Rocky.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Caucus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caucus. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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