1
as in parliament
the highest lawmaking body of a political unit
the national emergency required a special session of congress
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2
as in meeting
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
following World War I a great congress of world leaders took place in Paris to plan the postwar world
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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
the Canada Trades and Labor Congress
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as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
laws that once prohibited congress between people of different races
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Recent Examples of congress
Palestinian soccer officials have long argued — including at FIFA annual congresses across the past 15 years, before Infantino was president — that Israel violates statutes by letting teams from settlements in the West Bank play in the national league.
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ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Before the World Cup, Iranian soccer officials are due to attend FIFA’s annual congress on April 30 in Vancouver.
—Graham Dunbar, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The Iranian federation was unable to attend meetings in Atlanta last week to help teams prepare for the 48-nation tournament but is due to attend FIFA's annual congress in Canada next month.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The shooting-range event came after the conclusion of a congress of the Korean Workers’ Party, a largely rubber-stamp political gathering of the nation’s elite, where Kim’s leadership was reaffirmed by unanimous vote.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Before the World Cup, Iranian soccer officials are due to attend FIFA’s annual congress on April 30 in Vancouver.
—Graham Dunbar, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The Iranian federation was unable to attend meetings in Atlanta last week to help teams prepare for the 48-nation tournament but is due to attend FIFA's annual congress in Canada next month.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The shooting-range event came after the conclusion of a congress of the Korean Workers’ Party, a largely rubber-stamp political gathering of the nation’s elite, where Kim’s leadership was reaffirmed by unanimous vote.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congress
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Music and cultural activism fueled the youth movement, from over 100,000 people at a pre-election concert to techno celebrations outside parliament after Orbán’s loss.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Members of parliament agreed the bill was a step forward in a decades-long, painful effort to confront France’s colonial past and return cultural goods that were unfairly and violently seized in the 19th and 20th centuries.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Wednesday's meeting lasted more than two hours, and Sharif was accompanied by Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.—
April 16,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Morine Ngum, a mother of three whose husband was shot dead in 2022 by Cameroonian soldiers while fighting as a separatist, expressed doubt that the pope’s visit and peace meeting would lead to meaningful change.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Many have seen the videos of Detroit's teen takeovers, but a local organization is looking to channel that energy into something positive for the youth.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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But the real reason news organizations choose to spend thousands of dollars per journalist, per trip, to be on the papal plane is to be on hand for the pope’s news conferences.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The findings, from 1,592 U.S. citizens of different ages, sexes, races and incomes, were collected between Dec. 20 and Dec. 22.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
28 Dec. 2025
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On his first day in office, Mr. Trump signed an executive order that declared the federal government would recognize only two immutable sexes: male and female.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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Peruvians will also choose a bicameral Congress for the first time in more than 30 years, following recent reforms of the legislature that will concentrate a great deal of power in the new upper chamber.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The pro-military bloc holds nearly 90% of the seats in the two-chamber legislature.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Despite the challenges, Republican candidates and convention attendees showed up hopeful for their odds — with especially strong enthusiasm behind the two candidates for governor, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and former Fox News commentator Steven Hilton.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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On a recent episode of House of Halliwell, Combs shared that Doherty wanted the group to do a Charmed convention one day.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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The fashion institute received 200 applications for the inaugural cohort of 15 students, who started in October and received certificates of completion in February, said Jacqueline Jenkins, the executive director of the school’s Center for Continuing and Professional Studies.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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The institute is also working on a $50 million program that will use a rover to collect and analyze lunar samples for age and composition.—
Brandon Lingle,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Apr. 2026
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Negotiations between Israel and Lebanon are expected to begin Tuesday in Washington, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s office has said, after Israel's surprise announcement authorizing talks despite the countries lack of official relations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Israel and Lebanon will have direct negotiations Negotiations between Israel and Lebanon are expected to begin Tuesday in Washington, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s office said Friday, after Israel’s surprise announcement authorizing talks despite the countries lack of official relations.—
Munir Ahmed,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Congress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congress. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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