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

In 2020 Iran began digging tunnels 300-plus feet below Pickaxe Mountain to replace the centrifuge assembly facility that was damaged at Natanz, according to the Institute for Science and International Security.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
Tesla is set to use employees to help train its Optimus humanoid robot by recording their movements during vehicle assembly.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026

Definition of assembly

Noun

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
Now, thankfully, Reese Witherspoon is focusing on women’s projects with her company, and Geena Davis has that whole symposium and does all the metrics on how many women’s stories get told.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 16 July 2026

Definition of symposium

Noun

According to Helms, Wadesboro Mayor Pro Tem Garrett Snuggs and a third individual later joined the discussion, and the conversation became increasingly heated.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026
There were no punches thrown, just heated discussion about the result.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Definition of discussion

Noun

Leipzig made a concerted effort to persuade the Austrian international to stay with them, but failed to do so, over the course of several meetings.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Pezeshkian was speaking Monday at a meeting of Iran’s Supreme Judicial Council.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of meeting

Noun

One-on-one meetings and industry seminars conclude on July 25.

— Jennie Punter, Variety, 24 July 2026
With tastings, master classes, wine-and-food pairing seminars, conversations, concerts, and in several cases, auctions, wine festivals offer something for everyone from novice to expert.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

Definition of seminar

Noun

Well, Cameron called his own pitches after consultation with the Royals pitching coaches and veteran catcher Salvador Perez.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
After private consultations but no public discussion, the 193-member General Assembly scheduled a vote on his reappointment for Friday afternoon.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Definition of consultation

Noun

There are sketchbooks still to fill, assemblages missing one last red bottle, and a studio full of objects that have yet to be turned from one thing into another.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 15 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

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

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