conference

noun

ˈkän-f(ə-)rən(t)s How to pronounce conference (audio)
Definition of conferencenext
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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2
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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3
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 The two other Power 4 conferences totaled seven representatives in the rankings. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The final pretrial conference will be held in February, with both sides completing briefing by the beginning of April. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026 Members of Edwin Lopez-Cornejo's family, including daughter Ashley, center, speak at the news conference. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026 Berg cited that deal directly when the subject came up again later in the press conference. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conference
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conference
  1. assembly
  2. symposium
  3. discussion
  4. meeting
  5. seminar
  6. consultation
  7. assemblage
  8. panel
Noun
  • Packaging cannot be completed without the corresponding DRAM in hand, so a memory delay strands finished processors rather than slowing a later assembly step.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Once those tests pass, technicians will load nuclear fuel assemblies, bring the core to criticality, and synchronize the generator with the East China Power Grid.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of assembly
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  • Participants at the symposium also explored athletics, adult learners, career readiness, federal policy, international partnerships, alumni engagement, and philanthropy across the African continent.
    — Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Picard had organized a daylong symposium to give fellow mitochondria enthusiasts a chance to discuss the latest findings in their rapidly growing field, from immune cell bioenergetics to time perception.
    — Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026
Definition of symposium
Noun
  • After a discussion, the umpires announced that Schultz would have to exit because of the second mound visit of the inning.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The data is now online Suarez placed an item on the July 22 commission agenda calling for discussion of overtime practices in the police and fire departments.
    — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of discussion
Noun
  • For the 18-month moratorium, Webb is listed as the sponsor, according to board meeting materials.
    — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Some deepfakes can even be used in Teams and Zoom meetings, Whyte said.
    — Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of meeting
Noun
  • DeForde's organization works to convince doctors and nurses to treat people with addiction, conducting online training and in-person seminars.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Back on the home front, Nora heads to a mental-health seminar headed up by her old boss, Ed George.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of seminar
Noun
  • The proposal, which is currently out to public consultation, appears to be riling everyone from ordinary pub-goers to residents of 10 Downing Street.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Before the artistic process begins, these dentists tell us, an in-depth consultation needs to happen.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of consultation
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  • The three-dimensional assemblage, made from a clock, washboard, and figure, was replaced with a digital photograph.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Pioneering Los Angeles assemblage artist Betye Saar died Sunday, just a few days shy of her 100th birthday.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of assemblage
Noun
  • Those figures conform to those generated this year by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), an advisory panel for Congress, which found that the subsidies reduced average Part D premiums by $26 a month last year and $16 this year.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The panel encouraged the roughly 100 attendees at Farish Street Baptist Church in Jackson to make sure they’re registered to vote, help register other people to vote and turn out to vote in record numbers.
    — TAYLOR VANCE, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of panel

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