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as in assembly
a body of people come together in one place
the conference voted to conclude that day's meeting and to resume discussions the next morning
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as in symposium
a meeting featuring a group discussion
a conference on the need for international cooperation in combating emerging viruses
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as in discussion
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
a parent-teacher conference to discuss a student having trouble in school
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Recent Examples of conference
Walter pitched two complete-game victories over Creighton and was named most outstanding player of the conference tournament.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
The company is holding its annual conference in Baltimore from May 11 to 13.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The Trojans are now in a super conference.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
The case has already become politically charged within the House GOP conference.
—Nik Popli, Time, 11 May 2026
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
The company is holding its annual conference in Baltimore from May 11 to 13.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The Trojans are now in a super conference.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
The case has already become politically charged within the House GOP conference.
—Nik Popli, Time, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conference
Noun
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They are prefabricated modules, often described as steel boxes, constructed off-site and slotted into the ship during assembly.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), the premier US national lab for high-energy particle physics announced the start of the underground detector assembly for the massive neutrino project in South Dakota on May 7.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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On May 14, the Colour Of Cannes Honours, a new industry symposium focused on filmmakers of colour attending the Cannes Film Festival and Cannes Market, will launch its inaugural edition at the Plage des Palmes.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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This weekend’s symposium in Nashville is one of the most significant parts of the center’s outreach to justices.—
Abrahm Lustgarten,
ProPublica,
2 May 2026
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Still, much of the public conversations around education centers on test scores and older students, leaving early childhood largely out of the discussion.—
Tina Dello Russo,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Through their discussions, and the essays and stories that they were assigned to write each week, Heidi came to know her students’ pain.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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The backstory South America’s largest city sprawls as far as the eye can see with towers and highways, which explains how this part of town (not the most central) has become a hub for meetings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Trump’s meetings with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, began at the Great Hall of the People moments after a welcome ceremony that seemed to impress the president, featuring a Chinese military honor guard and a greeting from excited schoolchildren.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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The room was narrow and had only one window, and the seminar table was actually four small tables of different heights, which, shoved together, rocked back and forth like shifting tectonic plates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Founded in 1998 by Keith Raniere, Nxivm was known for its Executive Success Programs (or ESP), an executive coaching seminar that was taken by as many as 16,000 people over two decades.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Many also offer free or low-cost initial consultations, but acting quickly matters.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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In addition to her daily schedule of operations and consultations, there are interns to train and a clinic renovation to oversee.—
Jon Frosch,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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That may be because Kahn, whose assemblage art is, in simple terms, spontaneous and non-conformist with its amorphous shapes and eccentric use of color.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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The Digest Beat Generation assemblage artist George Herms died on April 24th in Irvine, California, at age 90.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
7 May 2026
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Inside its aluminum alloy body and plastic top panel (which is made from waste recovered from the oceans) are four 5,000-mAh battery packs, for a total capacity of 20,000 mAh.—
Paul Ridden
May 12,
New Atlas,
12 May 2026
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Howard Lutnick questioned by House Oversight panel Assuming confirmation, Warsh, 56, will take over for Jerome Powell, whose 8-year stint at the helm will officially end Friday.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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“Conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conference. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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