Thesaurus results for CONFERENCE

conference

noun

ˈkän-f(ə-)rən(t)s

Definition of conference

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 He was being held Tuesday in the Douglas County jail and was scheduled to be in court Wednesday afternoon for a status conference. — Laura Bauer july 21, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026 In October, Raza will participate in Zoomtopia, Zoom’s annual user conference, and bring her content to the main stage of the event. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 21 July 2026 NVLink midplane during a keynote address at the Nvidia GTC conference in San Jose, California, March 16, 2026. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 21 July 2026 At Labour’s annual conference in Bournemouth, England, in 1985, Kinnock’s frustration boiled over. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for conference

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Noun

Active lubrication for the shafts and gear assembly further helps manage heat during demanding operation.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
To help fuel that growth, JPMorgan announced a $24 million investment through loans and philanthropic grants to support a new submarine manufacturing and assembly facility expected to create 450 permanent jobs.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Definition of assembly

Noun

Now, thankfully, Reese Witherspoon is focusing on women’s projects with her company, and Geena Davis has that whole symposium and does all the metrics on how many women’s stories get told.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 16 July 2026
Power connections, which are fewer in number and take up more surface area, are placed on the sides of the memory cube, University of Tokyo doctoral student Yuki Mitarai said at the symposium.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026

Definition of symposium

Noun

After an hour of intense discussion, panelists opened the floor for questions from the wide-eyed congregants.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Earlier Thursday, Padilla also convened faith leaders and political figures in a roundtable discussion to defend voting rights and remember the legacy of civil rights hero John Lewis.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of discussion

Noun

Leipzig made a concerted effort to persuade the Austrian international to stay with them, but failed to do so, over the course of several meetings.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Pezeshkian was speaking Monday at a meeting of Iran’s Supreme Judicial Council.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of meeting

Noun

Corporations hired kaizen consultants and ran Deming seminars.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
As an example, the Office of Government Ethics said an industry-wide seminar attended by more than 100 people could be allowed if the employee’s participation would be in the agency’s interest.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Definition of seminar

Noun

Additionally, the resort is hosting a retreat (September 17 to 20) to celebrate the launch of its Longevity Clinic, which will incorporate yoga, consultations, breathwork and stunning Five-Star Nizuc Spa by ESPA.

— Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Express Flooring’s installation process starts with scheduling a free consultation, either online or by phone.

— Sharon Wu, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Definition of consultation

Noun

There are sketchbooks still to fill, assemblages missing one last red bottle, and a studio full of objects that have yet to be turned from one thing into another.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
The car is part of a 22-lot field from the Sam and Emily Mann Collection, an assemblage that also includes actor Clark Gable’s breathtaking 1935 Duesenberg JN Convertible.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 3 July 2026

Definition of assemblage

Noun

Construction crews have pre-positioned supplies — including the steel bollard wall panels — but no actual wall-building has started in the area.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
In historically men’s spaces, like executive board rooms, sports broadcasting, and expert panels, people - that is, both men and women - don’t perceive or detect the absence of women.

— Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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