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 order said nothing of the other Power Four conferences, all of which have passed similar rules that went beyond the NFL to include basketball as well. — Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 In his four years, UCF played in three different conferences. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 OpenAI said that according to its research, a handful of individuals in Israel represented the Burke Institute in interviews and at conferences. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Moreover, the Act provides sufficient slots within the Power Four conferences to allow colleges such as UConn to join. — Randy Levine, Hartford Courant, 27 Aug. 2026 Ballots cast by fans, players and coaches are weighted equally to determine the selections of the 88 players on offense, defense and special teams across both conferences. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Micron expects the Boise facility to host research conferences, workshops and innovation forums alongside its laboratory work. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026 The company expanded Gemini’s AI note-taking beyond Google Meet to include in-person conversations, Zoom conferences, and Microsoft Teams sessions. — Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The funding will help turn AdaCAD from a research project into a self-sustaining ecosystem through workshops, residencies, conferences, microgrants, a summer school program and an advisory board. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

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In the library/innovation center, the furniture like whiteboard tables, benches, booths, ottomans and shelves are on wheels, easily moved to change the layout and open up the space for events, assemblies or performances.

— Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Over the following weeks La Coordinadora organized neighborhood meetings, public assemblies, and demonstrations throughout Cochabamba and the surrounding valley.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

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In 2012, Rich Global LLC, which sold seminars based on the lessons of the book, declared bankruptcy after a judge awarded $24 million in damages to one of the company’s former business partners.

— Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
Besides sipping on the smooth traditional drink, people will be able to munch on food pairings from local chefs that include sushi from Yama Sushi Marketplace plus other vendors, attend seminars and dance to DJ tunes.

— Richard Guzman, Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of seminars

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Republican lawmaker Carl DeMaio of San Diego has vocalized his opposition in discussions of the bill, criticizing the idea of providing funding to outlets that make political endorsements.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
The study begins as international discussions around maritime nuclear technology gather pace.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

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Samba has ties to the Brazilian Carnival tradition, so Anna picks out a floral fabric and designs a skirt with feather-style panels that will move around with the dancer.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Saffron planting Reece Bailey Researchers also tested saffron under semi-transparent photovoltaic panels that provided 40% shade.

— Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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The company reports that its technology has supported 18 million clinical consultations across thousands of hospitals in the United States.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Provide a mobile health unit, transportation, telehealth specialty consultations, care coordination, patient navigation, postpartum follow-up, and obstetric workforce training.

— Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026

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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

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In an appearance on Semafor’s Mixed Signals in the wake of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s win, Piker expressed dismay at being invoked in intra-Democratic debates.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
One of the key debates around Nvidia's stock has become whether its customers will generate sufficient returns on their AI computing infrastructure to justify continued spending on the company's chips and networking gear.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026