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verb

Definition of caucusnext
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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noun

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as in synod

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as in movement

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Recent Examples of caucus
Verb
Republicans are already committed to making the Iowa caucuses their first contest in 2028, and delaying the Democratic caucus could reinforce the idea that Democrats don’t prioritize rural voters, the Iowa presenters said. — Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 The Pork Choppers used to joke that Republicans could caucus in a phone booth. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Noun
The caucus is an informal group of lawmakers who support motorsports. — Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026 Following the fallout from the Platner scandal, progressives view the Upper Midwest Senate races as their last chance to shape the Democrats’ Senate caucus and prove their theory of the case in the midterm elections. — Matt Brown, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for caucus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caucus
  1. convene
  2. synod
  3. movement
  4. club
  5. cabinet
  6. team
  7. affiliate
  8. meeting
Verb
  • Rowley founded Climate Mic Drop, a gathering built around storytelling as a climate-justice tool that convenes frontline activists, Indigenous leaders, artists and strategists to explore how narrative shapes action and policy.
    — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The Food and Drug Administration is convening a panel of outside experts for a two-day meeting starting Thursday to make recommendations on whether compounding pharmacies should be allowed to make some of the most popular injectable peptides.
    — Will Stone, NPR, 22 July 2026
Definition of convene
Noun
  • The testimony of the gay men, contained in annexes published on the Vatican's synod website, featured moving accounts of how one, from Portugal, came to terms with his homosexuality and married his husband.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 May 2026
  • Leo, the former Cardinal Robert Prevost, spent two weeks sitting with Fuanya at the same table during Pope Francis’ 2024 big meeting, or synod, on the family.
    — Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of synod
Noun
  • Analysts and opposition politicians in exile said the declaration put into focus the reality of two-person rule under the Ortegas, while revealing the couple’s fear of an opposition movement taking root.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Public figures attract crowds, complicating protective movement and increasing the chance of disruptions.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of movement
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  • Michael Busch clubbed a first-inning, solo home run to Anthony Rizzo — the face of the franchise and his counterpart on the 2016 squad — who was seated in the right-field bleachers along with his teammates from that championship team.
    — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
  • Brook continued his excellent series, which began with the opening match being abandoned due to bad weather, by clubbing 8 sixes and 4 fours.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
Definition of club
Noun
  • Netanyahu, however, has neither endorsed or denounced these settlement plans, and they have not been brought before the Israeli cabinet.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Interior designer Jennifer Beget recently designed a small bathroom with light green walls, along with green tiles and cabinets.
    — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 20 July 2026
Definition of cabinet
Noun
  • Members of the Purple City Genetics team teach passersby about the science and art of breeding marijuana, while providing advice to budding home growers and selling plant starts.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2026
  • And maybe England’s national team did save all of its fans who made it to the match.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
Definition of team
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  • Meanwhile, the number of voters who officially affiliate as dues-paying members of the DSA is also on the upswing, nearly doubling since Mamdani began his viral mayoral campaign in 2025.
    — Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 7 July 2026
  • Two major super PACs affiliated with AI companies are facing off in New York's 12th congressional district — the only congressional race so far where both political action committees are involved.
    — Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 23 June 2026
Definition of affiliate
Noun
  • Leipzig made a concerted effort to persuade the Austrian international to stay with them, but failed to do so, over the course of several meetings.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Pezeshkian was speaking Monday at a meeting of Iran’s Supreme Judicial Council.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
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