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 Friday’s game against the reigning champion Wolverines, at Boston’s TD Garden, will begin a stretch of games that includes seven power conference opponents and six that came into the season ranked in the AP Top 25. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026 After Boise State’s chaotic 46-45 win over Texas State this past weekend, the Broncos are the only team left in the Pac-12 with an unblemished conference record. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2026 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attended the conference along with diplomats from ex-Soviet nations, China and other countries. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026 The game means less to Miami’s postseason chances, as the result does not affect the Hurricanes’ conference standing. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conference

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Noun

This approach allows engineers to consolidate components that traditionally require separate manufacturing and assembly processes.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
The 450 Urban has a rather unusual face, dominated by an angular headlight assembly and sharp, almost insect-like bodywork.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of assembly

Noun

The symposium is open to the public and is also being livestreamed and filmed by C-SPAN.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
At our Michigan School Census symposium held in 2026, Michigan school librarians and a principal described what that work looks like.

— Kafi Kumasi, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of symposium

Noun

California lawmakers began a discussion Thursday about removing the cap on the state’s $750 million incentive for film and TV production, while acknowledging that such a move would face budget hurdles.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
Messages recovered from a defendant’s phone included a photograph with the child and discussions about a connecting flight to Houston.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of discussion

Noun

This was the teams’ first meeting at T-Mobile Arena since Arizona beat UCLA in the 2023 Pac-12 tournament final for the second year in a row.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Witnesses and text messages introduced during trial placed Désir at meetings where the plot evolved from a plan to capture Moïse to killing him.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of meeting

Noun

Boden told The Hollywood Reporter, talking the day after his keynote speech at the annual Motion Picture Association (MPA) seminar at Tokyo International Film Festival.

— Gavin J Blair, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
The Proof Again, Huang began sending out e-mails—more than 40 in 2023—and gave a circuit of seminar talks.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of seminar

Noun

The store features eyewear displays and consultation areas, a dedicated space for eye examinations, an on-site workshop for lens fittings and adjustments, and a VIP area.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
Then a five-minute pitch turned into a half-four consultation.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of consultation

Noun

Gallery visitors were careful not to step on the sprawling assemblage of photographs, drawings and artifacts scattered across the floor.

— Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
That knack for making music that sounds more like an irruption in the environment than an assemblage of instruments carries across the six sides of vinyl that comprise From the Toolkit of Lovers.

— Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of assemblage

Noun

The Big Ten did have a media panel name a preseason all-Big Ten team, and Winter was included on that list.

— Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
It's also let down by an IPS panel with noticeably lower contrast in the OLED world that today's gamers inhabit.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of panel

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