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 cap on conference realignment means the Power 4 conferences (the ACC, Big 10, Big 12 and SEC) would be limited to 19 total members. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 The top-to-bottom strength of the nation's two preeminent conferences, particularly the SEC, means most programs in those leagues have a reasonably demanding slate. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 What happens on the flight back from Vegas definitely doesn’t stay in Vegas, and an attendee of the cybersecurity conferences held there last week is now on a glide path to learning that the hard way. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026 Conference championship games are worth more than $200 million to the conferences in broadcast rights fees, so any additional playoff rounds that replace them would need to more than make up for that amount. — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026 The bill would establish uniform requirements – presently, rules vary by state – for NIL agreements for college athletes and provide a limited antitrust exemption for schools and conferences to pool and sell certain college sports media rights. — Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026 Those conferences signed on and saved it from near death late last month after a flurry of negotiations. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 As organizations continue to use conferences, trade shows, corporate meetings, road shows, and other in-person experiences, the technology supporting these events is likely to become increasingly sophisticated. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 Malonga motioned to the ground behind us and described his vision of an outdoor cooking arena for conferences and events, as well as a bakery, a butchery, and a cheese workshop. — Alicia Erickson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Maintaining spare assemblies also reduces the risk of a component shortage keeping a submarine out of service for longer than necessary.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
They were reportedly found to contain six handguns, Glock slides, trigger assemblies, sight assemblies, rifle magazines, pistol magazines, AM15 rifle parts, a suppressor kit, ammunition and other firearm parts, officials said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

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The ambitious festival also promised a youth jazz camp and youth jazz intensive/master class, and seminars on the state of jazz in America.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
DeForde's organization works to convince doctors and nurses to treat people with addiction, conducting online training and in-person seminars.

— Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of seminars

Noun

Letting Companies Ignore Shareholder Proposals Shareholder proposals brought to a company’s board for potential inclusion on agendas of annual meetings is another long-standing activity.

— Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
The proposals follow eight task force meetings over nine months, and further public outreach will be scheduled before any final changes take effect.

— Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of meetings

Noun

Crafted from European flax linen with a cotton lining, the light-filtering panels lend windows the same relaxed elegance without leaving a room feeling exposed.

— Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026
Over in Anaheim, Disney, the king of this sort of thing, will again be throwing its huge D23 fan event all weekend with an endless list of panels and marketing opportunities that is always mind-boggling to experience.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of panels

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New consultations, postoperative checks, and urgent add-ons compete for the same time slots.

— Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Diplomatic efforts today too often grant the Taliban a formal place at the table while limiting contact with Afghan women to informal consultations.

— Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of consultations

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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
Six years later, MOCA commissioned Saar to create a series of assemblages and installations to accompany 10 performances of Ellen Sebastian’s theatrical production Sanctified.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of assemblages

Noun

There have also been several divisive debates around credit and attribution.

— Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
There will be debates about taxes, energy policy, and the trajectory of this state, and voters deserve to see those disagreements fought out in full.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026