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
The Senate plan — assembled by seven Democratic senators and Maine’s Angus King, who caucuses with Democrats — does not include an extension of the subsidies, but rather a promise for the Senate to vote on the enhanced tax credits next month.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2025
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
The establishment by Peña-Melnyk of a rural caucus as one of her first acts as speaker of the House of Delegates was a hopeful sign.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 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
The Senate plan — assembled by seven Democratic senators and Maine’s Angus King, who caucuses with Democrats — does not include an extension of the subsidies, but rather a promise for the Senate to vote on the enhanced tax credits next month.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2025
Noun
Schumer must keep his caucus together to stop the rogue army that’s taking away our freedom.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
The establishment by Peña-Melnyk of a rural caucus as one of her first acts as speaker of the House of Delegates was a hopeful sign.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
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Verb
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The annual event convenes legislators, tribal leaders, families and victims affected by MMIP.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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So, Crawford and Davis convened at Davis’ Phoenix home in January.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 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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On these blocks, darkened by the presence of heavily armed federal agents, Minnesotans describe routine movements as calculated risks, unsure which block might erupt into confrontation.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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Israel and Egypt are vetting travelers, and the crossing is being overseen with international involvement, officials said, as part of efforts to prevent weapons smuggling while allowing limited humanitarian movement.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Two days before the 1994 US Figure Skating Championships, Nancy Kerrigan was walking to her locker after practice when she was clubbed above the knee by a stranger.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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These are in addition to private members clubs The Wilde and Cipriani, among other highlights.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Among the documents is an email exchange from 2009 in which Mandelson, while serving as business secretary in Brown’s government, appeared to leak to Epstein detailed policy measures that the cabinet was considering in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Southern cooks are not shy with the spice cabinet.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Matt Hayman connected on four three-pointers and scored a team-high 17 points for ASU.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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The most famous person with a piece of the Cupra Kiro team is British, actor Idris Elba, but most of the money comes from lead investors David Kaplan and Bennett Rosenthal of Los Angeles.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
31 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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While major allies like France and the United Kingdom attended the meeting in Washington, Greenland and Denmark, the NATO ally with oversight of the mineral-rich Arctic island, did not.—
DIDI TANG,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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At a January Republican Assembly meeting in Fayetteville, attorney and Senate candidate Don Brown accused Whatley of failing western North Carolina residents.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Caucus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caucus. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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