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Synonyms of conference
1
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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2
a meeting featuring a group discussion
- a conference on the need for international cooperation in combating emerging viruses
Synonyms for conference
- colloquy,
- council,
- forum,
- panel,
- panel discussion,
- parley,
- powwow
- [informal, now offensive],
- round-robin,
- roundtable,
- seminar,
- symposium
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3
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
Synonyms for conference
- argument,
- argumentation,
- argy-bargy
- [chiefly British],
- back-and-forth,
- colloquy,
- confab,
- confabulation,
- consult,
- consultation,
- council,
- counsel,
- debate,
- deliberation,
- dialogue
- (also dialog),
- discussion,
- give-and-take,
- palaver,
- parley,
- talk
Words Related to conference
- bull session,
- chat room,
- forum,
- meeting,
- powwow
- [informal, now offensive],
- roundtable,
- seminar,
- skull session
- (also skull practice),
- symposium,
- talkathon
- chat,
- conversation,
- rap,
- words
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The first known use of conference was in 1527
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