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 This latest committee emphasized schedule strength, which didn’t sit well with proponents of conferences outside the SEC. — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026 For months, Riyadh maintained a veneer of business as usual despite the war, but this has become harder to sustain with the city postponing events, from tennis tournaments to conferences, and now doing a U-turn on schools. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026 Parity within the major conferences is rapidly increasing, with the gaps between teams dropping dramatically. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Historic rivals, now in separate conferences, on different paths. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026 For all the tectonic shifts in college sports, for the nonsensical new national conferences, for the greed and growing pains spurred by pay for play, there was no one more ready to meet this moment than Close. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026 Families with small kids; business travelers attending conferences. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026 Yormark’s hiring at the Big 12 marked a broader shift in how college conferences have approached leadership amid unprecedented financial and structural upheaval. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Or how strong the Mountain West is, compared with other conferences represented by UConn opponents? — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The growing experience of assemblies proves that people of widely disparate ideologies and diverse demographic backgrounds can come together and deliberate on issues of public policy.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Its edge states also demonstrate that organic molecular assemblies can support topological behavior, an area of research dominated by inorganic materials.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of assemblies

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North Bergen officials have been holding seminars and passing out fliers to let residents know about their rights if they're stopped by ICE, including the right to remain silent.

— Christine Sloan, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Members sign up to a set of guidelines around victim protection, attend events and host seminars.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of seminars

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National governments will already be looking at their aviation authority regulations and frameworks and there will be discussions at the European and global level, John Edwards, senior consultant at Gates Aviation in London, said by phone.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
In discussions with the president this week, representatives from most of Israel’s main parties recommended Eisenkot be tasked with assembling a new government.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of discussions

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The city will soon be holding advisory meetings to develop the list of events and festivals that will occur in the next 12 months.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Josh Derry had eight catches for 143 yards and a TD for the Knights, who won for the first time in three meetings against KU.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of meetings

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Sciara’s med spa offers several services, including facials, cosmetic injectables, skincare consultations, laser hair removal, body waxing and more.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
Peter then learned that the Olivenhain water district has a landscape guy who gives free consultations to customers.

— Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of consultations

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Archaeologists have discovered one of the largest assemblages of Ice Age rock art ever recorded in the Iberian Mediterranean, shedding new light on population sizes and regional artistic expression during the Paleolithic.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Mana creates value for a future developer by putting together large assemblages and leaving them largely undeveloped, Karp said.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of assemblages

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All of these debates will have to contend with big questions about specific policies, from China and the Middle East to AI and defense spending.

— Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026
Ultimately, no debates materialized, reflecting a broader statewide trend in which major general election debates were bypassed.

— Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026