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to meet as a group to decide on something
Republicans caucused last week to choose their candidates.
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Recent Examples of caucuses
Tiago Ventura, Time, 16 Apr. 2026
The result will have an effect on the balance of power in the House, where Republicans (and one independent who caucuses with the party) hold 218 seats and Democrats have 214.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
King - an independent who caucuses with Democrats - was among eight minority party senators who negotiated a deal with Republicans to reopen government.
—NPR, 15 Nov. 2025
The 60-40 Senate vote saw seven Democrats and one independent who caucuses with Democrats once again step across party lines to pass the legislation.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 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
Maine independent Angus King, who caucuses with Senate Democrats, also has backed the measure.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
Some Republicans, noting the defections of two Democrats and King, who caucuses with Democrats, might have hoped to see more Democrats jumping ship.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 2 Oct. 2025
Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
Verb
The bill, a joint resolution introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders, independent of Vermont, who caucuses with Democrats, would have halted the sale of military bulldozers to Israel.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 16 Apr. 2026
The result will have an effect on the balance of power in the House, where Republicans (and one independent who caucuses with the party) hold 218 seats and Democrats have 214.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
King - an independent who caucuses with Democrats - was among eight minority party senators who negotiated a deal with Republicans to reopen government.
—NPR, 15 Nov. 2025
The 60-40 Senate vote saw seven Democrats and one independent who caucuses with Democrats once again step across party lines to pass the legislation.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 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
Maine independent Angus King, who caucuses with Senate Democrats, also has backed the measure.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2025
Some Republicans, noting the defections of two Democrats and King, who caucuses with Democrats, might have hoped to see more Democrats jumping ship.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada have traditionally been among the first states to hold presidential primaries or caucuses, although neither party has set its formal presidential primary and caucus calendar yet.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caucuses
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The group normally convenes a federal advisory committee of leading curators, museum directors and other experts to vet applications and recommend the artist and its commissioner, which is typically a major museum or other arts nonprofit that organizes the show and fundraises the exorbitant costs.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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The report comes just before the North Carolina General Assembly convenes for a short legislative session.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Last year, the government constrained the movements of media within the building, designating certain wings of the Casa Rosada off limits and capping attendance at news briefings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the United States, some movements effectively created awareness through the use of hashtags and user posts.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The ash people’s perspective allies them with the group looking to strip-mine Pandora’s resources.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
19 Dec. 2025
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Geopolitics aside, central bank meetings are a key focus as the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and peers in Japan, the UK and Canada are all scheduled to decide on policy.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, the meetings adjourned and turned into a social occasion.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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During their time together, Snead and McVay built teams that have played in two Super Bowls, winning one, and made eight playoff appearances.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Name the three teams without mascots.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 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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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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Mason Jar Hanging Garden Mason jars are another household staple that most people already have tucked away in cabinets.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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That said, most bathroom cabinets are a different beast.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Jones said the petition had almost 20 signatures from faith communities across several denominations as of Monday afternoon.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Gold coins are often easier to sell than gold bars because they are widely recognized, easy to verify and come in smaller denominations.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Caucuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caucuses. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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