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caucusing

verb

present participle of caucus
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 According to the filing, 284 energy grants were terminated because they were located in states that voted for Harris and were represented by two Democratic-caucusing senators. — James Ward, USA Today, 25 July 2026 Two days before Cunningham changed her party affiliation, The News & Observer asked the House Democratic leader if she and other swing vote Democrats were still caucusing with the three Democrats who lost their primaries, including Cunningham. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2026 The delays usually mean lawmakers are caucusing and trying to hash out compromises on bills behind closed doors. — Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 23 Feb. 2026 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. — 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
  1. convening
  2. meeting
  3. gathering
  4. cooperating
  5. collaborating
  6. merging
  7. consolidating
  8. uniting
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  • The Filmmaker Forum Now in its fourth year, the HSDFF Filmmaker Forum is a two-day filmmaker/industry conference and convening to be held October 12 – 13 during this year’s festival.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Democrats, meanwhile, are pressing for a more robust response, convening in private on Tuesday in the House to discuss AI.
    — STEVEN SLOAN, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of convening
Verb
  • Three people submitted public comments opposing the resolution, according to Board of Supervisors meeting documents.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Burnam was previously removed from a Tarrant County Commissioners meeting on July 2, 2024.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of meeting
Verb
  • In a news conference following the Fed's announcement, Chair Kevin Warsh emphasized that the economy has shown signs of gathering speed since the central bank decided to keep rates unchanged in late July.
    — DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • On Wednesday, the NTSB and the FAA were at the accident site, gathering factual data.
    — Brittney Ermon, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of gathering
Verb
  • Of those 58, 16 have been found alive but are not cooperating with police.
    — Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Panettiere’s polarizing boyfriend Brian Hickerson is said to be cooperating with authorities investigating the actor’s death.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of cooperating
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  • Colbert recounted collaborating on Lord of the Rings with his son Peter McGee and Philippa Boyens.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Free fruit and shade tree adoption events Across Los Angeles on Saturday, City Plants and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power are collaborating to supply free fruit and shade trees to Los Angeles residents.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of collaborating
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  • Directed by Academy Award winner Giuseppe Tornatore and starring young Italian talent Saul Nanni as the young Cucinelli, the two-hour movie takes a look at the entrepreneur’s life and company, merging the worlds of philosophy and work.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Was Zeuxis’s imitation in this instance a case of gathering (breaking up the models, then collecting and aggregating pieces) or a case of transformation (merging and blending some parts or traits into a smooth and seamless new whole)?
    — Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of merging
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  • Al-Zouba said the statements could be aimed at giving the Houthis time to rearm and prepare for further attacks, while consolidating control over ground on the Red Sea coast.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • As part of the initial bond proposal, the district recommended consolidating East Antioch and nearby Santa Fe Trail Elementary — which is less than two miles away — into one school and only rebuilding Santa Fe Trail.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of consolidating
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  • In host cities, thousands of traveling supporters, from the famous Scottish Tartan Army and their bagpipes to Atlanta’s Fan Festival uniting people under a shared soundtrack, many third spaces became safe spaces for community-building.
    — Jenna Guarneri, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Everyone’s favorite American Horror Story characters are uniting for the anthology’s 13th season, and the official trailer (below) offers more footage of the returning stars reprising their past characters.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of uniting

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