as in synod
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a private or secret meeting or group
a conclave of bishops
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Recent Examples of conclave
The group’s new music was mostly shaped at a recent conclave and relies far more on bandstand invention than previous projects.
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Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
The break was long and torturous for fans but clearly restorative for Styles, who lolled in the Italian countryside with Alessandro Michele, bonded with a new niece, and found himself unassumingly among the masses in the Vatican when the conclave elected Pope Leo XIV last June.
—Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
The secret conclave that elected Pope Leo head of the Catholic Church last May was interrupted when one of the 133 cardinals involved was found carrying a cellphone, a massive security breach, a book released on Sunday revealed.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
In addition to Posey, a former MVP and three-time world champion, and Lester, who had a better winning percentage than Greg Maddux or Tom Glavine, former managers Dusty Baker and Bruce Bochy are odds-on favorites to win election from the next conclave of the Eras Committee.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
The break was long and torturous for fans but clearly restorative for Styles, who lolled in the Italian countryside with Alessandro Michele, bonded with a new niece, and found himself unassumingly among the masses in the Vatican when the conclave elected Pope Leo XIV last June.
—Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
The secret conclave that elected Pope Leo head of the Catholic Church last May was interrupted when one of the 133 cardinals involved was found carrying a cellphone, a massive security breach, a book released on Sunday revealed.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
In addition to Posey, a former MVP and three-time world champion, and Lester, who had a better winning percentage than Greg Maddux or Tom Glavine, former managers Dusty Baker and Bruce Bochy are odds-on favorites to win election from the next conclave of the Eras Committee.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conclave
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Casey said the synod, the first in the 19-county archdiocese since 1971, will be designed to give all Catholics an opportunity to weigh in on issues that are important to them.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Jan. 2026
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In July, its members voted to keep the church open and hand its administration over to the synod, which will make decisions about its future.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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The plan includes the addition of office and research space for the University of Maryland's School of Architecture, along with community meeting spaces.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Rules relating to meetings, notices, proxy voting, remote participation, board composition, and election procedures have also been addressed in response to the growing use of virtual meetings and electronic processes.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Leo spoke during a gathering of top bishops of the Chaldean Catholic Church in Iraq, an Eastern Rite Catholic church whose clerics are in Rome to elect a new patriarch.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The classic mint tea enjoyed at nearly every social gathering in the North African country.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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In 2020, Buttigieg was a top vote-getter in the Iowa caucus and scored a strong second place in New Hampshire — both overwhelmingly white states — before Joe Biden dominated South Carolina on the strength of the Black vote.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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However, Ritter said that based upon the feedback from the Democratic caucus and the Education Committee, legislators are expected to remove the section requiring parents to submit a portfolio.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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Meeting other vloggers at creator conventions like VidCon solidified her view.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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According to a report from the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the scientists behind the material challenged six decades of convention by proposing their new composite material manufacturing method.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Conclave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclave. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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