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conclave

noun

Definition of conclave

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. — 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 See All Example Sentences 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.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 May 2026
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.

— Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026

Definition of synod

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In fact, when Sandy sits down the crew for a pre-pickup meeting and urges them to leave their baggage behind, Gen nods knowingly.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
Traders are now pricing in a more than 72% chance of another Fed rate hike at its next meeting in October, according to the CME FedWatch tool.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

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Over time, biscuits and sausage gravy have become a staple, appearing at restaurants and community gatherings, along with home kitchens.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
His remarks come as the wars in Gaza, regional tensions following the Iran conflict, and instability across the Middle East dominate discussions at this year’s UN gathering in New York.

— Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

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Flores, a political newcomer, made his first national appearance at the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention in Dallas, touting his commitment to border security and accusing Gonzalez of allowing migrants to make the community unsafe.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
The portrait seems to place her on a stage, where she is expected to embody beauty ideals, social expectations, and conventions of the elite society of her time.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

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