Thesaurus results for CONFERENCES

conferences

noun

plural of conference

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

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as in seminars

a meeting featuring a group discussion a conference on the need for international cooperation in combating emerging viruses

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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

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Recent Examples of conferences The conferences would determine which bowls would join the tier, with payouts, location and history likely playing a role. —

Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 May 2026 This week, several reports confirmed that the majority of power conferences and the Irish want a 24-team playoff field. —

Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026 Rather than relying on chance encounters at conferences, the pitch sessions create a focused environment. —

IEEE Spectrum, 14 May 2026 The Japan Screening Day forms part of a broader Country of Honor program that includes an industry summit, the Japan IP Market and a series of conferences running throughout the market through May 20. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 May 2026 No matter how much the ACC and other conferences support a 24-team playoff, the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference have exclusive power to determine the CFP’s future. —

Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 The Big 12’s future health and stability hinge on its ability to find new partners who believe in the product and want to be affiliated with one of America’s highest-profile college athletic conferences. —

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026 As for holding events at expensive hotels and dining in fine restaurants, Nelson said that the leaders Jones was networking with on the international trips don’t hold their conferences at the Red Roof Inn or have lunches at Wendy’s. —

Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026 Most of the eight new slots are expected to go to teams from the power conferences that were already commanding the lion’s share of entries in the bracket. —

Eddie Pells, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026

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Noun

This project is pretty typical in scale for us, and consistent with our approach of prioritizing structure as architecture across a range of materials and construction assemblies.

— Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
In this, all assemblies and elements are assembled in the design position – exactly as in the drawings, down to one thousandth of a millimeter.

— Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026