1
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
In 2024, the Hurricanes started 9-0, including overcoming double-digit deficits against Virginia Tech, California and Duke in the early portion of its conference schedule.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
While Green Bay is tied with the Eagles for the shortest odds to win the NFC (+370 at DraftKings as of today), Dallas is currently 80-to-1 to win the conference (DK).
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
East Ridge fell to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in conference play, while Mounds View improved to 2-3 and 1-1.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
The first floor will not have retail space, but instead have a conference room, mail room, and other tenant amenities.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
While Green Bay is tied with the Eagles for the shortest odds to win the NFC (+370 at DraftKings as of today), Dallas is currently 80-to-1 to win the conference (DK).
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
East Ridge fell to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in conference play, while Mounds View improved to 2-3 and 1-1.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
The first floor will not have retail space, but instead have a conference room, mail room, and other tenant amenities.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conference
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He was charged with having a weapon at a public assembly or rally and going armed to the terror of people, both misdemeanors.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Pacheco, 39, who holds a college degree in sports education from Venezuela, was working at a school-bus assembly company.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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The group also maintains a prolific schedule of author talks, online symposiums and real-life get-togethers that all revolve around old-timey grub.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Zhang Yiming, ByteDance's founder, was among the entrepreneurs invited to a high-level symposium chaired by President Xi Jinping in February.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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This information, however, is fed to the board by the company, which by necessity involves a degree of filtering to decide the amount of detail required and the depth of the discussion.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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The discussion touched on the impact of A-list festival selections and wins as well as victory at the Academy Awards.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Sep. 2025
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The firm began by interviewing the mayor and council members and later held in-person and virtual community meetings.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Officials based their decision on a scoring committee and community survey results that followed a September public meeting where both finalists pitched themselves to the community.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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Both are also mandated to attend a parenting seminar within 60 days of the divorce filing.—
Sean Mandell,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Shrek The Third director Raman Hui, Elvis producer Schuyler Weiss and top execs from leading Japanese broadcasters Nippon TV and TBS are among the speakers set for the seminar program at this year’s TIFFCOM contents market in Tokyo.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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Feedback from supporters is being digested and, over the next few months, further consultation with the Fan Advisory Board and other fans’ groups is anticipated.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The drones that landed in Poland were not believed to be armed, but nonetheless, spurred Warsaw to trigger Article 4 emergency consultations with NATO members.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Jason Wu stretched himself to a new place with a highly creative collection inspired by Robert Rauschenberg, utilizing collage and assemblage for innovative constructions.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Sep. 2025
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Notably absent from our assemblage are any enantiornithines.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
16 Sep. 2025
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Launched as an event program in Japan and Korea, 100 sees teams of amateur and celebrity performers seek to make combined ages of exactly 100, and score a perfect 100 from the audience and panel during a comedy musical guessing game.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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The left side of the dress featured a completely open panel that put her side boob, torso, hips and leg on full view.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conference. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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