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 organization hosts conferences, seminars and a mentoring program to help educators promote into leadership roles. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Tokenization has spent most of its life as an insider’s topic, debated at conferences and written about in trade publications that never reach the people who decide where capital goes. — Ivan Kan, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 This would ensure conferences, colleges and athletes are free to negotiate and enter into agreements that benefit everyone, without the heavy hand of government dictating what parties can offer or accept. — Sen. Rand Paul Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 That leaves six conferences — which house 69 of the 138 teams at the FBS level — fighting over one spot. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026 Speaking at recent investor conferences, Gilead Sciences’ top executives have been emphatically bullish about the biotech’s years-long push to develop drugs for inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 24 Sep. 2026 That has since been changed, which helped the bill gain the endorsements of the major conferences and many of the senators representing their states. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026 This latest buy follows two incremental purchases last week after the group sold off in response to disappointing updates from Bank of America and others at investor conferences. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 The themes to watch out for There are several closed-door sessions on the agenda this year, as climate week joins the growing line-up of other sustainable fashion conferences leaning into off-record roundtables to drive candor and progress. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

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The roadmap calls for Russia to help establish production in Iran of individual parts and assemblies for Russian aircraft.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
But even the regions that have adopted citizens’ assemblies are a long way off from achieving Landemore’s vision.

— Esther King, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of assemblies

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The organization hosts conferences, seminars and a mentoring program to help educators promote into leadership roles.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
This year, the August days were filled with live podcasts and seminars, ranging from football analytics to responsible gaming.

— Chad Millman, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of seminars

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Meanwhile, the White House is attempting to stem the political bloodletting, particularly in these red states, amid discussions regarding diesel export restrictions after a beef tariff suspension announcement in August.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026
Tehran has spent long weeks in discussions with Oman, on the other side of the strait, on how to manage shipping traffic.

— Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of discussions

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With a new school year underway, things like homework, back-to-school nights and PTA meetings are on all of our minds right now.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
The residents occasionally gather in a disused rec center but the meetings devolve into rants about immigrants, junkies, thugs and vigilantism.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026

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The glasses use micro-OLED panels with a 5K Infinite Display and are powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Reality Elite processor.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
The duo’s Black/White/Metallic Silver makeup features the same croc texture placement on its two uppermost side panels, but shifts from the matte finish seen on the Enigma Stone pair for a glossy, patent leather-like sheen on its black croc cutouts.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

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Acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine are also available, such as herbal medicine consultations and a pain management program.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Xbox is also still in consultations over the future of Arkane and the Blade game, in accordance with French labor laws.

— Tom Warren, The Verge, 22 Sep. 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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Since the drama over debates erupted last week, Jolly’s position appears to have evolved into an ideological one — and a view that almost no other candidate on the Democratic ticket has publicly agreed with.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
California’s 176-page voter guide is dense with ballot measure legalese, policy debates and obscure candidates for statewide office.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026