as in synods
formal
a private or secret meeting or group
a conclave of bishops
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Pay Attention supports meetings and conversations with real-time transcription and translation when enabled.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Instead, Republican staffers sullenly reported to messaging meetings to talk about immigration.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The two got together for what April hoped was the beginning of many family gatherings.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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That might mean agreeing to time limits of two hours at family gatherings, capping visits to only once a week, or deciding certain topics (like finances, fertility, or parenting choices) are off the table.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
20 Jan. 2026
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Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada have traditionally been among the first states to hold presidential primaries or caucuses, although neither party has set its formal presidential primary and caucus calendar yet.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
23 Dec. 2025
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With party conventions only four months away, lawmakers are seeking to replenish their ranks as key legislators are retiring from the General Assembly.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
21 Jan. 2026
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The expansion would add a 100,000-square-foot exhibit hall for conventions and double the existing ballroom and meeting room space.—
Mark Dee
January 19,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Conclaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclaves. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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