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verb

present tense third-person singular of caucus
as in convenes
to meet as a group to decide on something Republicans caucused last week to choose their candidates.

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noun

plural of caucus
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as in synods

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as in movements

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Recent Examples of caucuses
Verb
Sanders, who caucuses with the Democrats, said the message to political leaders is clear. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 Republicans currently have 219 seats, which includes one independent who caucuses with the party. — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 Maine’s senators, from opposite parties, agree Maine’s congressional delegation has been unusually unified for a state represented by one Republican and one independent who caucuses with Democrats. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Overall, Republicans hold a slim majority in the House with 218 seats, including one independent who caucuses with them, while Democrats hold 212 seats. — Terry Collins, USA Today, 20 July 2026 Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, has not endorsed in the race. — ABC News, 17 July 2026 The report from Sanders, who caucuses with Democrats, also found more than 2,700 pending cases in those categories. — Alia Wong, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026 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 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
Noun
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 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
  1. convenes
  2. meetings
  3. movements
  4. allies
  5. cabinets
  6. teams
  7. clubs
  8. workshops
Verb
  • When the next Congress convenes in January, the Democrats will wield the subpoena power that comes with committee control, giving them the authority to compel testimony and the disclosure of documents.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The only question, with many races still to be decided, is how big a majority Democrats will enjoy when the next Congress convenes in January.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of convenes
Noun
  • The city will soon be holding advisory meetings to develop the list of events and festivals that will occur in the next 12 months.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Josh Derry had eight catches for 143 yards and a TD for the Knights, who won for the first time in three meetings against KU.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of meetings
Noun
  • An open bridge on top of the sail could accommodate a pilot during harbor movements.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Measure what got shipped, not how many hours a screen stayed unlocked or what the sheer activity is, which is based on keystrokes and mouse movements.
    — Adithyan RK, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of movements
Verb
  • After hearing a mysterious radio transmission, Hig becomes fixated on seeking more survivors and sets out on a mission that allies him with Cima (Margaret Qualley) and her father (Guy Pearce).
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But the rub this time is the introduction of Varang (Oona Chaplin), an unhinged leader of a tribe who allies herself with human villains.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of allies
Noun
  • Kitchen Cabinets and Appliance Exteriors Kitchen cabinets, particularly around handles and knobs, can accumulate fingerprints, grease, and food residue during everyday cooking.
    — Brigitt Earley, Martha Stewart, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The kitchen slide-out features a Dometic twin-hob induction cooktop beside a worktop, along with storage cabinets large enough for pots and pans down below.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of cabinets
Noun
  • Will Garrett’s return free Donald from double teams and other schemes?
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The Panthers and other 3-4 base teams employ a nickel package — or five defensive backs on the field at once — more often than any other personnel.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of teams
Verb
  • That advantage was in large part offset by payments from UEFA’s ‘value pillar’, a mechanism which awards clubs money based upon their coefficient ranking (determined by past performance in European competition) and the size of their nation’s broadcast rights deal for the competition.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 30 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of clubs
Noun
  • Walk alongside giant ornaments, snowflakes, and sleigh light displays dotting the pier, and get creative with free community craft workshops including edible snowmen, pinecone woodland creatures, paper bag puppets, and more.
    — Allison Yates, Midwest Living, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The 25,000-square foot space was remodeled to include more space for events, activities, workshops and more.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of workshops

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