Synonyms of conferences

conferences

noun

plural of conference

1

as in assemblies

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

• assemblies
• meetings
• assemblages
• gatherings
• audiences
• congregations
• panels
• convocations
• synods
• symposia
• musters
• companies
• ingatherings
• markets
• crowds
• throngs
• caucuses
• rallies
• forums
• coteries
• swarms
• flocks
• houses
• gangs
• consorts
• galleries
• multitudes
• hordes
• packs
• grandstands
• legions
• presses
• rabbles
• mobs
• rabblements
• crushes

2

as in seminars

a meeting featuring a group discussion

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seminars
• panels
• forums
• symposia
• roundtables
• conventions
• conclaves
• panel discussions
• councils
• debates
• parleys
• colloquies
• caucuses
• round-robins
• congresses
• synods
• colloquiums
• town meetings
• congregations
• convocations
• assemblies
• consistories
• deliberations
• newsgroups
• chat rooms
• brainstormings

3

as in discussions

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

• discussions
• consultations
• debates
• talks
• consults
• meetings
• conversations
• dialogues
• deliberations
• argumentations
• arguments
• confabs
• seminars
• colloquies
• parleys
• confabulations
• symposia
• consultancies
• councils
• counsel
• palavers
• forums
• roundtables
• chats
• negotiations
• back-and-forths
• give-and-takes
• discourses
• argy-bargies
• chat rooms
• bull sessions
• skull sessions
• talkathons
• disquisitions
• raps
• words
• pourparlers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conferences

In January, its investigators reported finding more than 100 hallucinated citations in papers accepted at NeurIPS, one of the world’s top AI research conferences, as Fortune first reported. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

For this to happen, expanding the CFP, conferences will have to get rid of championship weekend. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The Carnegie Mellon campus will replace Mana Wynwood, an event venue that hosts festivals, expos and conferences. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Everyone in your competitive space has read the same reports, attended the same conferences and hired from the same talent pools. — Duncan Wardle, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Its eclectic programming includes large retrospectives, international conferences and as well as exhibitions, exploring the work and careers of filmmakers such as Bela Tarr, Apichatpong Weerasethakul and Alex van Warmerdam among many others. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

Those who oppose the bill are reluctant to limit what players can sue over, while backers say the lawsuit protection affords the NCAA, the conferences and their schools to plan for the future. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

The organization hosts conferences, seminars and a mentoring program to help educators promote into leadership roles. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

That leaves six conferences — which house 69 of the 138 teams at the FBS level — fighting over one spot. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026