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 The Lake Como Neighborhood Advisory Council received the honor at the Neighborhoods USA virtual conference in May. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026 Any business can run that, at the register, at the table or from a conference stage. — Vijesh Mehta, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The conference was trying to preserve its ability to use the league's bylaws for possible sanctions against Texas Tech had Sorsby played this season. — ABC News, 7 July 2026 Masino largely kept quiet after the blowup, speaking only on earnings calls, at a conference and during a lengthy November interview with conservativeradio host Glenn Beck. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 6 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

During Thursday evening’s Board of Commissioners meeting, officials unanimously, and with no additional discussion, approved Johnston’s exit agreement and named Assistant County Administrator Alan Howze as his replacement for the rest of the year.

— Sofi Zeman July 2, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Immediately, the call sparked online debate and discussion that will surely continue into next week.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of discussion

Noun

An explosion went off near the Four Seasons Hotel in Damascus on Tuesday, where French President Emmanuel Macron had spent the night ahead of a meeting with his Syrian counterpart, according to French and Syrian media.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
The build-up to this meeting has been tense, with defense spending remaining a contentious topic.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Definition of meeting

Noun

The agency made the changes without the customary professional consultations, KFF has reported.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
His expensive and ambitious campaign has been conducted with little congressional consultation or oversight, shaped entirely by one man.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 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

In her own bathroom, Carmona went a step further by framing art prints within the panels.

— Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
On Monday afternoon, the judge read the jury charge, giving the panel their instructions for deliberations, and attorneys for both sides made their closing arguments.

— Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026

Definition of panel

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