Synonyms of conference

conference

noun

ˈkän-f(ə-)rən(t)s 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assembly
• meeting
• assemblage
• gathering
• symposium
• audience
• congregation
• panel
• convocation
• synod
• ingathering
• muster
• market
• crowd
• caucus
• throng
• forum
• swarm
• house
• rally
• company
• gang
• flock
• coterie
• press
• pack
• consort
• gallery
• grandstand
• multitude
• horde
• rabble
• legion
• mob
• crush
• rabblement

2

as in symposium

a meeting featuring a group discussion

a conference on the need for international cooperation in combating emerging viruses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• symposium
• seminar
• panel
• forum
• panel discussion
• roundtable
• convention
• council
• colloquy
• colloquium
• debate
• conclave
• caucus
• parley
• round-robin
• synod
• town meeting
• assembly
• congress
• convocation
• congregation
• deliberation
• consistory
• brainstorming
• chat room
• newsgroup

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discussion
• consultation
• debate
• consult
• meeting
• talk
• conversation
• dialogue
• symposium
• argumentation
• deliberation
• argument
• confab
• seminar
• parley
• colloquy
• council
• counsel
• confabulation
• back-and-forth
• consultancy
• palaver
• roundtable
• forum
• give-and-take
• chat
• discourse
• argy-bargy
• negotiation
• chat room
• bull session
• bargaining
• talkathon
• skull session
• disquisition
• rap
• words
• pourparler

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conference

Activists during the press conference on Tuesday criticized Doral officials for agreeing to it in the first place. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

This latest buy follows two incremental purchases last week after the group sold off in response to disappointing updates from Bank of America and others at investor conferences. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Speaking at the conference titled The New Script of the Audiovisual Industry at the San Sebastian Festival, López said Sunday that his Ministry would continue supporting its audiovisual industry through the Spain Crece Fund. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Major universities such as Harvard, Berkeley, Emory, and others have launched programs, conferences, studies, and institutes aimed at examining the interplay and growth of psychedelics and religion. — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026