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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
The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams in conference play.
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ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Parent-teacher conferences will be held.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
All-Star Friday featured future prospects in the Rising Stars event, plus an honest-to-goodness conference game involving Historic Black Colleges and Universities, Hampton and North Carolina A&T.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
The president’s remarks came a few days after Chief of Naval Operations Daryl Caudle told reporters at a conference in San Diego that the frequent use of carriers, and extended deployments, are placing heavy strain on crews and ships.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Parent-teacher conferences will be held.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
All-Star Friday featured future prospects in the Rising Stars event, plus an honest-to-goodness conference game involving Historic Black Colleges and Universities, Hampton and North Carolina A&T.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
The president’s remarks came a few days after Chief of Naval Operations Daryl Caudle told reporters at a conference in San Diego that the frequent use of carriers, and extended deployments, are placing heavy strain on crews and ships.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conference
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The company targets a range of different sectors, including retail, logistics, 3PLs (third-party logistics), automotive manufacturing, and electronics manufacturing for material handling, higher dexterity operations, and assembly tasks.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Durango is a midsize SUV built in the Detroit, Michigan, assembly plant and sold in North America by Dodge.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Unitree’s founder met President Xi Jinping weeks later at a high-profile tech symposium, the first of its kind since 2018.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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Here is the schedule for this year’s symposium.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Progress appeared to be very little, as Iran has sought to limit the discussions to solely its nuclear program.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Feb. 2026
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Through both press conferences and private discussions, a number of topics are broached including public safety, but Dumont casts them aside.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Aztecs swept their two regular-season meetings against UNLV.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Harrison remains free on bail and is required to undergo electronic monitoring and attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, according to the District Attorney’s Office.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Progressive Boat Show Experience features experiential boating lifestyle activations, entertainment, cuisine and educational seminars.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Several park rangers were in attendance during the seminar to help kids practice tying their rigs and selecting the bait.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The bill passed its first discussion unanimously earlier this month, then advanced to public consultation before the final vote.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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For the first time since the war began, members invoked Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty, the mechanism for collective consultation when a member feels its security is threatened.—
Frederic Lemieux,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Out of that assemblage, the Braves could form a capable quintet if all were to go according to plan.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Somehow, this unlikely assemblage of personalities transformed a roster of scruffy underdogs into the Team of the ’80s.—
Daniel Brown,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Nine weeks after wind gusts estimated at 60-80 mph pummeled the Longmont Climbing Collective, peeling off some of its roof panels and damaging others that remained attached, the massive climbing gym will host its second Ice Climbing World Cup this weekend.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2026
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The rippled, frill-like edges are seen on the lateral and medial side panels of the shoe across three neutral earth tone spins on the 204L in Sea Salt/Linen (style code U204L2SZ), Lone Star Gray/Sea Salt (style code U204L5AV) and Reflection/Truffle Salt (style code U204L6A6).—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conference. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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