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 In the eyes of the conferences, and CFP committee, the allure of a postseason bid is the carrot that would dangle in front of them so that fans would look the other way at the nonsense this creates for the football played in September or October. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 These conferences are hosted every four years by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) and discuss measurement issues with member states worldwide. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 Why are colleges and athletic conferences running an end-around to control student athletes? — Pablo Torre Laura Newcombe, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Lucas said the city has been working to bring conventions and conferences to the city, including in 2024 when the United States Conference of Mayors brought 200 city leaders to town — which Lucas said no one actually cared about. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 That shift gives educators a productive frame for parent conferences and classroom conversations about digital wellness. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026 Turns out, both of us were about to be in Las Vegas, for one of the largest health care tradeshow conferences in the country. — Alex Rosenblat — Calmatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026 The 12-team CFP guarantees one spot to a team from the Group of Six conferences — Pac-12, Mountain West, American, Sun Belt, Conference USA and Mid-American. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026 The league plans on reorganizing to a new format that divides the 10 into two conferences. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Effective immediately, the city will not issue new permits to the affected parties for assemblies, parades, special events and noise.

— Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Anduril relies on Applied Aerospace to deliver the physical aircraft, supplying everything from the engine fuselage and main landing gear assemblies to the wings and horizontal stabilizers.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of assemblies

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According to people familiar with discussions about the policy, Bennett’s prior objections were a message intended for his domestic political constituency.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Typically, when someone wants to donate large sums to a nonprofit, weeks or months of discussions ensue.

— Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of discussions

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Documents detailing meetings in April and August between the government, the WHO and other health partners, reviewed by Reuters and not previously reported, show how efforts to act fast may have led to shortcomings.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Last month, citing anonymous sources, Reuters reported that Solidigm was considering an initial public offering and had held pitch meetings with investment banks.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of meetings

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Storyteller Overland Storyteller also enhances the rear’s role as a storage garage, adding MOLLE-style organizational panels to the underside of the bed.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Floated earlier this year, a separate bid to have political appointees—rather than independent expert panels—decide grant recipients garnered significant backlash.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of panels

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The department also offers security consultations to help businesses identify vulnerabilities and improve their safety measures.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
British officials have been expected to make a decision since August, when public consultations on the two projects closed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of consultations

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Beginning in 1989, oil and acrylic paints gave way to olive oil, henna, tea, spices, and coffee, while animal glue, mud, and leather also shaped the group’s posters, paintings, and mixed-media assemblages.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Often these assemblages of items are tied together in a bundle or bag and may be referred to as hands, mojos, or gris-gris.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of assemblages

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This contestation takes place through philosophical debates, religious disputations, and public discussions, whether direct or indirect, open or clandestine.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Over the decades, the motives for ending public executions and moving them into prisons have varied – frequently separate from debates over capital punishment.

— the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026