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
W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 13 Nov. 2025
Seven Democrats and one independent who caucuses with the Democrats joined Republicans to vote in favor.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2026
Adkins was elected via caucus in January 2025 after former trustee Kim Robinson plead guilty to wire fraud, while Collins won a caucus following the death of Assessor Cozey Weatherspoon in February 2024.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
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Verb
But the shutdown was effectively ended earlier this week once eight senators who caucus with the Democrats broke ranks and voted for a deal that would fund government operations until early next year.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 13 Nov. 2025
Seven Democrats and one independent who caucuses with the Democrats joined Republicans to vote in favor.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
But House Speaker Dan Hawkins, a Wichita Republican who’s running for state insurance commissioner, told reporters this month that there were too many holdouts in his caucus to press the issue.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2026
Adkins was elected via caucus in January 2025 after former trustee Kim Robinson plead guilty to wire fraud, while Collins won a caucus following the death of Assessor Cozey Weatherspoon in February 2024.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caucus
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At this exclusive, high-energy event, the world’s most innovative leaders will convene to explore how AI, humanity, and strategy converge to redefine, again, the future of work.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Officials offered the council some insight into the decision last week, but councilors voted to convene again in a subcommittee meeting scheduled for Tuesday.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
12 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
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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 do-it-yourself movement is gaining a resurgence.—
Nolan Finley The Detroit News,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Fortunately for Fulham, the loose ball falls to their centre-forward, as the opposite movements of Jimenez and Sessegnon bamboozle Emmanuel Agbadou.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Williams clubbed aside Bozeman, got to Herbert in a flash and sent him flying to the turf like a 6-foot-6 bowling pin.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Other options include free-agent third baseman Eugenio Suarez, who clubbed 49 homers in 2025 but is not the all-round hitter or defender that Bregman is.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The set includes six 16-ounce glasses that feel sturdy in your hand and stack easily to save cabinet space.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Save on this storage cabinet with three shelves and this set of five shower shelves with plenty of room for products.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said his team found cases drag on for more than two years, and one lasted about seven years.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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That's not to mention the lower ranks where teams like James Madison or Tulane might find their way into the 12-team field, only to get obliterated in the playoff and lose their coaches and half their players to Power Five schools along the way.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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So far, nobody has been able to affiliate them.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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Aptly named Ocean House, the beachfront estate was sold by a limited liability company affiliated with Sandra Naftzger, part of a prominent family of cattle ranchers.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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Oliver Contreras | Afp | Getty Images Before the meeting, Denmark announced plans on Wednesday to beef up its military presence in and around Greenland, saying the exercise activities could include guarding national infrastructure, deploying fighter aircraft and conducting naval operations.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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The risk of an attack had ebbed, but the outcome would ultimately depend on a meeting between the two leaders.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Caucus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caucus. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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