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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
Reform’s ambition was on full display at its annual party conference in the city of Birmingham this weekend.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
For Olympia Fields, the development area that includes land that was once part of the Olympia resort ski hill and conference center, Panera is one of several new restaurants announced or planned in the past year.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Why not? Miceli caught 85 passes for 1,175 yards and 11 TDs in earning conference MVP and all-state honors.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Allen attended the event in Moscow via video conference and spoke about his love for Russian cinema and his potential interest in directing a movie in Russia, among other topics, per the Associated Press.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Aug. 2025
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
For Olympia Fields, the development area that includes land that was once part of the Olympia resort ski hill and conference center, Panera is one of several new restaurants announced or planned in the past year.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Why not? Miceli caught 85 passes for 1,175 yards and 11 TDs in earning conference MVP and all-state honors.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Allen attended the event in Moscow via video conference and spoke about his love for Russian cinema and his potential interest in directing a movie in Russia, among other topics, per the Associated Press.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conference
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The Maverick is a compact pickup truck built in the Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico assembly plant and sold in North America by Ford.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Civil liberties campaigners across Britain and beyond swiftly condemned the designation, warning that applying terrorism laws to such a group risks chilling free speech and assembly, while also setting a dangerous precedent for protest rights.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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And Powell also nodded to that possibility in his keynote speech last month at the Kansas City Fed’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Blanchflower confirmed that Dartmouth and the UN are co-hosting a symposium in New Hampshire in late October, with guests including Jonathan Haidt and Robert Putnam.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Sep. 2025
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The discussions come in the wake of the shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school last month that federal officials have said was carried out by a transgender shooter, according to a person familiar with the matter.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Professors will record their lectures and other classroom discussions in a professional television studio, with quality lighting and audio.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Earlier in the tournament, Sinner said that their meetings now will never be quite as spontaneous as the epic five-setter here three years ago, which announced their rivalry to the world.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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This meeting also comes with plenty of air left in both teams’ seasons.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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But the Guttenfelders didn’t worry until one day, when the two were at a seminar together, Ni left to go to the bathroom, and came back in excruciating pain, Jeff said.—
Ciara McCarthy
September 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Pughsley reportedly organized annual training seminars held each August to prepare the bookmakers for the start of the college football season, when most of the wagers are placed by RED44 bettors during the year.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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There is no time limit on how long such consultations could take, and experts say the language is flexible enough to allow each member to decide how far to go in responding to armed aggression against another.—
Matt Spetalnick,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Poland has not invoked Article 5, but by calling for Article 4 consultations—only the eighth time in NATO’s history — Warsaw made clear this is more than a one-off incident.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Participation alone seems to be the end goal, the assemblage of a cacophony of voices without any avenues to interrogate the way power is shared or negotiated in collective spaces.—
Kate Wagner,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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The opening credits, an assemblage of archival footage from various eras, show sheets of newspaper being used to do things like wrap fish and line litter boxes.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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The panel issued over 100 recommendations, from limiting cash bail for misdemeanors to expanding racial equity training for prosecutors.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Four out of five justices on a Brazilian Supreme Court panel voted to convict Bolsonaro on all five counts in the landmark case, and to sentence him to 27 years and three months in prison.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conference. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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