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
The delays usually mean lawmakers are caucusing and trying to hash out compromises on bills behind closed doors.
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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
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
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Ronshausen was seen leaving the Leon County Courthouse the same day the Hope Florida grand jury was convening.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Andy Rodgers, based in Dubai, has joined Semafor from Bloomberg Media as Executive Director for Marketing & Business Development and will be focused on incubating new partnerships with leading institutions and organizations across the region and innovating new digital and convening products.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Attendees could also check out who else was single in the audience using the Next Fun Thing’s dating app, which facilitates meeting people IRL at the event company’s activities, from speed dating to kickball.—
Brittany Levine Beckman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The shipman embarked on Sunday for an over 48-hour journey that would take him from the Iraqi port where his vessel was anchored to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, before finally meeting his wife and parents in his hometown of Mumbai.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Artemis 2 astronauts will study the moon during the flyby, gathering data that could help scientists better understand the terrain and geology of Earth's nearest neighbor.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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The crew members will spend roughly the next seven hours gathering observations and capturing photos of the lunar surface.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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For Javier Hernandez, cooperating with federal prosecutors felt like the only option.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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The bus driver is cooperating with authorities.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Caltrans and the Nevada County Transportation Commission are collaborating on the project.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Broadcom is also collaborating with Anthropic rival OpenAI on custom silicon for AI.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Virtual psychology removes outdated barriers by merging medical scrutiny with convenience, helping individuals move from uncertainty toward greater clarity.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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The independent chef scene often reveals how immigrant traditions, first-generation entrepreneurship and local ingredients are merging into a new Southern food identity.—
Sam Flemming,
AJC.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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This stampede into mid-cycle map-making is more about consolidating power than ensuring fairness.—
Kathy Schmitz,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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The administration initially retained women to project an appearance of diversity while consolidating power, but as the openly sexist nature of the MAGA movement has gained mainstream acceptance, maintaining that facade has become less necessary.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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But uniting it around a common program will be harder.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the run up to the 2024 election in Venezuela, the opposition leader María Corina Machado, a conservative, built a massive social movement uniting millions and backed Edmundo González, a diplomat, as a presidential candidate.—
Boris Muñoz,
Time,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Caucusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caucusing. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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