caucused

verb

past tense of caucus
as in convened
to meet as a group to decide on something Republicans caucused last week to choose their candidates.

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Recent Examples of caucused Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona left the Democratic Party in 2022, and Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia did the same in 2024, briefly joining Sanders and King as independents who still caucused with the Democrats. — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caucused
  1. convened
  2. met
  3. collaborated
  4. gathered
  5. merged
  6. cooperated
  7. united
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  • The funding was announced during a virtual meeting on clean cooking in Africa convened by IEA and Kenya, where leaders reviewed progress made since the last summit and outlined priorities ahead of the next gathering later this year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • Little of this was in discussion as the NATO leaders convened in Ankara.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
Definition of convened
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  • When Prince Harry met the King in September last year, there was also no official photograph.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 July 2026
  • The company also met and spoke with residents and neighborhood organizations as part of the process.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of met
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  • Even sweeter, Home Chef and Gordon Ramsay have collaborated to bring restaurant-quality, five-star meals to home kitchens through Home Chef's meal kit service.
    — Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The pair have collaborated frequently on their music, so why not collaborate on the the most special day of his pal's life?
    — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Definition of collaborated
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  • Friends and family gathered on Monday to celebrate the life of former WJZ reporter and sports anchor Stan Saunders, who died on Friday, June 26.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Some demonstrators had gathered in the city within hours of the shooting.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of gathered
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  • Allen & Overy merged with Shearman & Sterling in 2024, and Herbert Smith Freehills merged with Kramer Levin last year.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 13 July 2026
  • Ford partnered with Willys, which later merged with Jeep on the GP, which was the first Jeep-style vehicle ever produced.
    — Keith Laing, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of merged
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  • The driver of the Subaru remained at the scene and cooperated with officials.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • Parker, who cooperated with prosecutors and pleaded guilty to being an accomplice to second-degree murder, was released from prison on parole in 2024 at age 40, having served nearly the minimum term of his 25-years-to-life sentence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of cooperated
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  • American fans united around Take Me Home, Country Roads during the tournament, memorably belting out the lyrics after the team’s win over Australia in Seattle.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 July 2026
  • Both seasons saw the casting of unknowns to a sizable degree; actors, comedians, and improvisers who have not previously been in the spotlight united in a remarkably convincing and cohesive ensemble performance.
    — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
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