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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Recent Examples of caucus
Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
The delays usually mean lawmakers are caucusing and trying to hash out compromises on bills behind closed doors.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 23 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
House members use the term to describe tactics — like suspending House rules to bring up priority bills on the floor — used to throw off the other caucus.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
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Verb
In the Senate, there are 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats and two independents who caucus with Democrats.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
The delays usually mean lawmakers are caucusing and trying to hash out compromises on bills behind closed doors.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
In 2020, Buttigieg was a top vote-getter in the Iowa caucus and scored a strong second place in New Hampshire — both overwhelmingly white states — before Joe Biden dominated South Carolina on the strength of the Black vote.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
House members use the term to describe tactics — like suspending House rules to bring up priority bills on the floor — used to throw off the other caucus.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caucus
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On Monday, Magyar called on Hungary's president to convene parliament to form a new government as soon as May 5.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2026
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Xiao Wang, a law professor at the University of Virginia, told me that Dhillon had emphasized continuity in the Civil Rights Division across administrations at a March event convened by the Federalist Society’s UVA Law chapter.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 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
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As Mercury joins Mars in Aries in your 9th house, curiosity turns into action and ideas want movement from you.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Raphael has the rare distinction of having an entire aesthetic movement named after a desire to go back to a time before him.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Their top-30 visits, where NFL clubs host prospects at their facilities to gather further intel, are often smokescreens.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Tucker clubbed it 435 feet into the seats for a two-run home run, the first of his three hits in the game.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Meyer served in Mandela’s cabinet as constitutional development minister from 1994 to 1996.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The cabinets that hold the AEDs will also soon contain Narcan for opioid emergencies and Stop the Bleed kits.—
Megan Shinn,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The team’s early, anemic offense came with starter Max Fried holding the game together, pitching eight innings while allowing six hits, no walks and striking out six batters.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Later that afternoon, Miller and his team got to work on the second bedroom.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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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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Wednesday's meeting lasted more than two hours, and Sharif was accompanied by Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.—
April 16,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Morine Ngum, a mother of three whose husband was shot dead in 2022 by Cameroonian soldiers while fighting as a separatist, expressed doubt that the pope’s visit and peace meeting would lead to meaningful change.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Caucus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caucus. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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