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

Engineers must align all parts to millimeter-level tolerances during pre-assembly so the components fit accurately once placed in the reactor cavity.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
The wrist is a complex assembly of eight bones, three principal joints, ligaments and tendons, with scant muscle around them.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of assembly

Noun

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

When leaders focus too heavily on their own agenda, however, the discussion can quickly become transactional, leaving one or both sides without a clear sense of value or progress.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Adding pace to their attacks In some respects, this point harks back to discussions people were having last summer.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of discussion

Noun

Public areas—including the lobby, restaurants, and meeting spaces—are all wheelchair accessible.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
McDonald and others now want the DAR’s national leadership to call a special meeting in October for members to once again consider limits on the organization’s definition of a woman.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026

Definition of meeting

Noun

The unrelated minor, the cross-listed seminar, the summer spent on a research project outside a student’s major often foster the very adaptability, range, and connective thinking that employers want.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
This week offers you a mini growth spurt or glow up of sorts, culminating in a Venus-Uranus trine on August 11 that may delight you with an unexpectedly good time in a foreign land or philosophy seminar.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Definition of seminar

Noun

An imminent showdown That’s exactly what critics say makes the structure look less like a genuine consultation and more like leverage.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 31 July 2026
No subsequent consultation process, however well intentioned, can replace early engagement with the appropriate FIFA bodies and the football family.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of consultation

Noun

There’s also a collage and a striking large assemblage by Louise Nevelson.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
The building’s exterior is an unconventional assemblage of ten sculptural cones clad in stainless steel mesh, onyx, and glass, rising up to 280 feet into the sky.

— News Desk, Artforum, 29 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

Definition of panel

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