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 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 That ultimately led the Power Four conferences — the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten and Big 12 being the others — to toughen up rules banning professional athletes from returning to college. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 West Point implemented a rule in early 2025 that sought to bar civilian and military professors from publishing papers, speaking at conferences or appearing on podcasts without seeking approval from superiors. — Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026 But per the San Diego Union-Tribune, interest in conferences was minimal, so the conservancy used the property as a wedding-rental site and opened it for garden tours to cover the maintenance of the homes and the grounds. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026 Recover debuted its marketing effort at industry conferences in Vancouver, Munich and Amsterdam in October. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 Sign up here to get updates from future major European cancer conferences in your inbox. — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026

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Noun

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
Bushings are parts designed to reduce friction and absorb shock in various mechanical assemblies.

— Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 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

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Deadline hears that the BBC has held tentative discussions about whether Sounds could be folded in with iPlayer to create a single streaming service for video and audio, not unlike Netflix and YouTube.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026
Sotheby’s announced Thursday that the works, recently designated French national treasures, had been withdrawn following discussions between the Schlumberger family and the city of Aix-en-Provence, Cézanne’s hometown.

— Daniel Cassady for ARTnews, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of discussions

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Last month, citing anonymous sources, Reuters reported that Solidigm was holding pitch meetings with investment banks for an IPO that could value the company at up to $150 billion.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
The Lakers' healthy second-half lead dwindled to six points down the stretch, but Reaves and Kessler made big players to seal the Lakers' ninth win in the last 13 meetings with their crosstown rivals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of meetings

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More companies in 2026 are turning one-off blood panels into recurring subscriptions, complete with dashboards, AI interpretation and quarterly re-tests.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Along the circulation areas, adjustable panels woven from recycled PET rattan provide privacy while allowing air through and filtering daylight.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026

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Experts who are part of consultations expect the new policy to lay down clear and consistent rules, which will also help the industry overcome challenges around land acquisition and simplify a fragmented approval process.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
While Orbán’s government had failed to secure such a change, Ukraine’s parliament last week expanded minority-language education rights alongside Ukrainian following weeks of bilateral consultations.

— Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of consultations

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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
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

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There's also plenty of debates and discussions, and that's what leads us here today.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Her worldwide museum experience had taught her the foibles of museums and academia, but her sense of humor and common sense settled some sticky situations while moving (the museum) as a center for socially transformative debates.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026