as in synod
formal
a private or secret meeting or group
a conclave of bishops
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Recent Examples of conclave
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
Peter Martin paints the scene from a recent military conclave in Rome.
—Jonathan Tamari, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
In 16th-century Italy, Roman merchants reportedly partnered with cardinals’ papal conclave attendants to wager on who would be named the new pope.
—Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 3 Apr. 2026
In 16th-century Italy, gamblers could wager on the election of civic magistrates and the outcome of papal conclaves.
—Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
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Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Peter Martin paints the scene from a recent military conclave in Rome.
—Jonathan Tamari, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
In 16th-century Italy, Roman merchants reportedly partnered with cardinals’ papal conclave attendants to wager on who would be named the new pope.
—Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 3 Apr. 2026
In 16th-century Italy, gamblers could wager on the election of civic magistrates and the outcome of papal conclaves.
—Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 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.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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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.—
Nicole Winfield,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi pressed his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday to pursue a diplomatic resolution to the conflict and refrain from resuming hostilities during a meeting in Beijing.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
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On April 17th, Jean attended a first-ever virtual meeting for Midwest-West managers.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The World Cup is considered a SEAR 1 event, the highest risk level for public gatherings in the country.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Mazaher Hosseini, affiliated with the office of Iran’s former Supreme Leader, made the comment at a pro-government gathering.—
Adam Schreck,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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Dowdy referred questions about Cunningham attending Republican caucus meetings to lawmakers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2026
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The top contenders from the GOP's February caucus include Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, businessman Kendall Qualls and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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That frustration is exactly why our campaign shocked the political establishment at the Republican convention.—
Anne Brensley,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Langley is not the kind of country singer who bristles at the genre’s conventions.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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“Conclave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclave. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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