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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
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
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
Verb
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As part of Sportico’s broader Invest in Sports series, Invest West convenes the executives, investors, team owners and operators driving growth across the $600 billion global sports economy.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Taking place this April in Washington, DC, Semafor World Economy convenes chief executives, heads of state, policymakers, investors, and institutional leaders at a pivotal moment for the global economy.—
Rachel Oppenheim,
semafor.com,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Epstein agreed to hire off-duty sheriff's deputies to monitor his movements, log visitors and provide security at his office and home.—
Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Both of these ballets feature dancers wearing stiff, geometrically inspired costumes that obscure their bodies and constrain their movements.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
Noun
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Multiple Administration officials emerged from these meetings nervous about Altman’s ambitions in the Middle East.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Joel Farabee and Matvei Gridin had a goal and an assist apiece for the Flames, who extended the Ducks' late-season spiral by earning their first win over Anaheim in four meetings this season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For many years, the top pick was determined by a coin flip between the worst teams in the Western and Eastern Conferences.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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When the teams met earlier this season on Black Friday, UConn easily handled Illinois in a 74-61 victory.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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Shane Stant clubs Kerrigan on the knee and flees the scene.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The facility is 144,000 square feet filled with rows and rows of black computer cabinets, which are filled with microprocessors.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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The top of the refrigerator and tops of the cabinets over your range is where the dust mixes with grease and sticks.—
Sunshine Flint,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Declining membership and attendance among most church denominations have threatened many historic religious buildings across the state, according to Wright Mitchell of Georgia Trust.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Mainline Protestant denominations have been in decline for years.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Caucuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caucuses. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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