as in synod
formal
a private or secret meeting or group
a conclave of bishops
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Recent Examples of conclave
Trump also implied that Leo − the first pope born in the United States − was chosen by the conclave last year, partly in response to his own leadership.
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Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Around the corner from Henry and Miller’s conclave is a sumptuous new commission by Bethany Joy Collins.
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Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
His death, at 88, set the stage for the conclave that elected Leo a few weeks later.
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ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
The pope hasn’t visited the US since his selection at the papal conclave in May 2025 and doesn’t have plans to visit this year, according to the Vatican.
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Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Around the corner from Henry and Miller’s conclave is a sumptuous new commission by Bethany Joy Collins.
—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
His death, at 88, set the stage for the conclave that elected Leo a few weeks later.
—
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
The pope hasn’t visited the US since his selection at the papal conclave in May 2025 and doesn’t have plans to visit this year, according to the Vatican.
—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conclave
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The testimony of the gay men, contained in annexes published on the Vatican's synod website, featured moving accounts of how one, from Portugal, came to terms with his homosexuality and married his husband.
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Leo, the former Cardinal Robert Prevost, spent two weeks sitting with Fuanya at the same table during Pope Francis’ 2024 big meeting, or synod, on the family.
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Outline a proposal, then schedule a brief meeting to align expectations with a manager, because clarity now prevents heavier repairs later.
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Now, residents have another chance to offer feedback before another community meeting that will happen in August.
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Political conventions are typically massive gatherings reserved for presidential election years, where parties formally nominate their candidates for the general election.
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See how designer Hattie Sparks Collins gave her in-laws' new build to a sunny dose of gathering-place nostalgia.
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They've been called the YOLO caucus, right?
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Kiley remains listed as a member of the Republican Governance Group, a caucus of moderate House Republicans whose affiliated PAC contributed $7,000 to his campaign.
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Bronin, who won the Democratic convention endorsement in May, made no effort to speak at the news conference.
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Anime Expo is the most expensive anime convention to attend, at $195 over four days.
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“Conclave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclave. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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