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 Last season, the Bulldogs had their best season under head coach Mike White, finishing 22-11 overall and posting a program-best 10 conference wins. — Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 14 July 2026 The hotel is hosting the Arkansas Safe Schools conference from Monday to Wednesday, according to the conference's website. — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 14 July 2026 Texas Tech, with 14 first-place votes, was the choice to repeat as conference champion. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026 The look is crisp and classic, whether seated in the Royal Box for a tennis match or seated in the conference room for meetings at work. — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for conference

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Noun

Depending on the circumstances, charges could include incitement to riot, vandalism, theft, assault, reckless driving, unlawful assembly, conspiracy and other offenses, police said.

— Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
Over the next 18 months, the establishment of the factory is expected to generate 239 local jobs focused on assembly, logistics, and technical operations.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026

Definition of assembly

Noun

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
Accounts of Plato’s symposium have typically focused more on the philosophy of love part than the dinner party part, as if what matters is the content of the various speeches, and not their context.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

Definition of symposium

Noun

Android Circuit is here to remind you of a few of the many discussions around Android in the last seven days.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Kenneth Malin, the West Cedar Creek MUD’s general manager, did not respond to a message requesting comment on the district’s discussions with Diode.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026

Definition of discussion

Noun

Joe resolves to tell Nathan right away — or at least, right after the preference sheet meeting.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 July 2026
The move follows months of public discussion, including an online survey — open through July 15, a community meeting and feedback from the Zoning Commission, which recommended denying the current draft proposal to allow additional review.

— Ken Molestina, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of meeting

Noun

Coaching seminars held by the Norwegian Football Federation have been known to play a short video showing a 16-year-old boy taking part in a shooting drill.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 July 2026
For an industry grappling with retention, burnout, and a widening confidence gap among new graduates, that kind of practical, repeatable structure is worth more than another seminar on empathy in the abstract.

— Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of seminar

Noun

Consider reaching out to these locations about serving as practical access points for basic health services, such as mobile clinics, periodic screenings or connected health kiosks that enable remote consultations.

— Sas Mukherjee, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Visitors are given an initial consultation followed by medical evaluations to assess their health before medics and therapists tailor a program suited to their individual needs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Definition of consultation

Noun

Emotions ran deep among the multinational assemblage of emergency workers who witnessed one man’s improbable deliverance.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 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

The justices are appearing before a House appropriations panel as the court seeks millions of dollars to beef up security amid a rise in threats to the judiciary.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Kutkov’s firmware discovery also revealed that the V5’s antenna panel is about 16% longer and 30% taller than the portable Starlink Mini's.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026

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