as in convening
to meet as a group to decide on something
Republicans caucused last week to choose their candidates.
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Recent Examples of caucusing
Regardless of whether the race goes to a convention, leaders of both parties touted the importance of caucusing in the off year to help boost their chances in November.
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Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register, 2 Feb. 2026
Republicans hold a 53–47 majority in the Senate, with two independents caucusing with Democrats.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register, 2 Feb. 2026
Republicans hold a 53–47 majority in the Senate, with two independents caucusing with Democrats.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caucusing
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Variety will host its inaugural True Crime Summit at SXSW, presented by Investigation Discovery, on March 13, convening the most influential voices behind one of entertainment’s most dominant and culturally resonant genres.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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States are in a position to prioritize women’s health by convening the resources and talents of state and local government, America’s research universities, pharmaceutical and tech executives, foundations and community leaders to right this wrong.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
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Some of us had known each other for a long time, and some of us were just literally meeting.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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Sleep scheduling techniques primarily apply heuristics for periodic check‑ins, event‑driven wake-ups, clustering, and time division to stretch lifetime while meeting QoS targets [5][6].—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Feb. 2026
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And his lament over the pain of farewells likely will be felt by many of the athletes gathering Sunday for the Olympic closing ceremony at Arena di Verona, a 1st century Roman amphitheater.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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The rules committee will come up with proposals at its meetings Tuesday and Wednesday, then spend the next month gathering feedback before final decisions in March.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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The defense has previously maintained that no fentanyl was found inside the couple’s home and has questioned the credibility of cooperating witnesses.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Venus cooperating with Jupiter renews your confidence in your skills.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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When your speech is clear and reliable, no fog, no spin, no quiet evasions, people stop wasting energy deciphering you and start collaborating with you.—
Adam Dietz,
Big Think,
24 Feb. 2026
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Rose began writing songs in earnest, working behind the scenes to create songs for Latin superstar Becky G and collaborating with Selena Gomez, Bad Bunny and Marc Anthony.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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The system models a nuclear reactor by merging neutronics, thermal hydraulics, structural mechanics, materials behavior, and fuel performance in one platform.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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Two Kansas City-area gardens are merging under one ownership starting immediately.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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In an email sent to parents on Friday, Henke wrote that consolidating programs would create a more comprehensive and robust high school experience for students at both campuses.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Empty or Nearly Empty Bottles Lastly, our experts says consolidating a few of your bottles in the laundry room might be key to transforming this space into an organized dream.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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Its sensitivity about both groups is a reminder that uniting them remains the Iranian opposition’s best move, if only activists would take it.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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Jon ascends to the status of Lord Commander, uniting disparate forces against the White Walkers, while Sansa fights tooth and nail to become the tough Queen in the North.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Caucusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caucusing. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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