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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
But over the last six seasons, the Lakers have been eliminated in the first round of the playoffs three times, have missed the playoffs once and made the conference finals only once, during the 2022-23 season.
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Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
However, the party did hold such conferences in the 1970s and 1980s.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
The conferences happen at venues with valet parking and catered lunches.
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David Lee Condrey,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2026
That should be required reading in every boardroom and conference room.
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Brian Solis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
However, the party did hold such conferences in the 1970s and 1980s.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
The conferences happen at venues with valet parking and catered lunches.
—
David Lee Condrey,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2026
That should be required reading in every boardroom and conference room.
—
Brian Solis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for conference
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conference
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Alysa Guffey More than 50 people gathered in 90-degree heat to protest welcoming data centers to Indianapolis before packing the public assembly room on the second floor of the City-County Building.
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Management intends for this centralized assembly method to establish a standardized production system for future units.
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Among the attractions are a Maid Cafe inspired by Tokyo’s Akihabara district, the Anime Expo Fashion Show, J-Pop performances, academic symposiums, gaming panels and previews of upcoming anime series and films.
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The Redken Symposium format has evolved over the years—some symposiums have offered more a la carte classes, while this year the focus has been on mainstage sessions.
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During Thursday evening’s Board of Commissioners meeting, officials unanimously, and with no additional discussion, approved Johnston’s exit agreement and named Assistant County Administrator Alan Howze as his replacement for the rest of the year.
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Immediately, the call sparked online debate and discussion that will surely continue into next week.
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Outline a proposal, then schedule a brief meeting to align expectations with a manager, because clarity now prevents heavier repairs later.
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Now, residents have another chance to offer feedback before another community meeting that will happen in August.
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The methods used to measure whether vaccines work, and the way they were discussed during the recent seminar, are not a side issue.
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The atmosphere was not much better in my upper-level seminars.
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The agency made the changes without the customary professional consultations, KFF has reported.
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His expensive and ambitious campaign has been conducted with little congressional consultation or oversight, shaped entirely by one man.
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Music director Eun Sun Kim leads the huge complement of musicians, an orchestral assemblage that required an expansion of the pit when the opera was first performed here in 1938.
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Who could forget the countless iterations of her squad, after all, the varied assemblages of laughing friends, mostly women, featuring in Swift’s Fourth of July carousels and birthday tributes and more through the years?
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Similar bills approved by the panel in previous years were never voted on by the full Senate.
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The investor panel that night tried to address this directly.
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“Conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conference. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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