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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  • In 1789, on the eve of the French Revolution, King Louis XVI commissioned them as part of the preparations for convening the Estates-General, giving the population a way to make its grievances known.
    — Léo Keler, The Dial, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Bill Marler, a prominent food safety lawyer who filed lawsuits in the wake of the cyclosporiasis outbreak, initially believed lawmakers on Capitol Hill would begin convening fiery oversight hearings demanding explanations.
    — Megan R. Wilson, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of convening
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  • While the Bruins are maintaining the same championship standards as last year, the group tasked with meeting them looks considerably different than last season.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Qatar’s emir and Iran’s president are meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow today, while Israeli media reported that military leaders resisted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to strike Iran before today’s election.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of meeting
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  • DJs take over late on Fridays and Saturdays, while Sundays belong to samba and feijoada meals, honoring the local tradition of gathering with loved ones on weekends to enjoy the black bean and meat stew.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The HyLighter’s balance of range, cost, safety, and data-gathering capabilities could have broad applications, including environmental monitoring and urban planning.
    — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of gathering
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  • At the time, Link, a Vernon Hills Democrat, was secretly cooperating with the FBI.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The department is cooperating with the agencies handling the criminal case.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of cooperating
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  • In other words, people may traverse more creative terrain when collaborating with other people.
    — Roger Beaty, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Al-Khudhairi has also been collaborating with Vincenzo de Bellis, chief artistic officer and global director of fairs at Art Basel.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of collaborating
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  • Black holes are famous for colliding and merging into larger ones.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Deadline can reveal that BBC leaders did discuss merging CBBC with the corporation’s other children’s network, CBeebies.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of merging
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  • The candidates were asked if money could be saved by consolidating back-office functions and other efficiencies.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
  • While international attention shifted, Ortega pursued a decades-long strategy of consolidating political power.
    — Lynn Northcutt Vega, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of consolidating
Verb
  • The Olympic torch relay will begin in spring 2028, uniting all 50 states en route to the opening ceremony.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The regal-looking Oculus design is flattering in its curvilinear, embeds the diamond securely within its basket, and, once again, can go so far as to represent two lives uniting as one — sans borders, boundaries, or barriers.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of uniting

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