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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3
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
As if to remind us of this, as the meeting wrapped up, Pahlavi supporters surrounded the building to protest the congress.
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
The list of signatories includes many of the field’s most prominent names, more than 50 of whom have spoken at previous congresses.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 26 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
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
The list of signatories includes many of the field’s most prominent names, more than 50 of whom have spoken at previous congresses.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 26 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congress
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In Greece, the openly neo-Nazi group Golden Dawn went from the lunatic fringe to more than a dozen seats in parliament.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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On May 21, Minister of State Chris Bryant told parliament that the documents confirmed that Andrew’s role was unpaid, with his expenses and travels having been approved through formal processes.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
2 June 2026
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Accessibility The property is fully ADA-compliant, with accessible rooms and routes across the property, including to all restaurants, meeting spaces, the spa, fitness center, and business center.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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The company recommends using it before sleep, before or during meditation, after sport, between meetings or anytime stress or anxiety hits.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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On Tuesday, Anthropic expanded the effort to include 150 organizations in more than 15 countries.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The new union, United Faculty-UAW, would be affiliated with the United Auto Workers, which has grown from an auto manufacturing labor organization to one that represents journalists, higher-education faculty, aerospace and defense workers and a variety of white-collar professionals in other fields.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 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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Now Minnesota wants in, and at least nine more state legislatures (including Massachusetts) have similar bills in the queue.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Florida’s legislature passed new congressional districts just hours after the ruling, completing a redrawing that was in the works in anticipation of the decision.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The second and final day of the convention began with a delegate moving to, and the body agreeing to, hold a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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In a virtual presentation to the convention, Frances Patano with the state party described the efforts to turn out reliable Democratic voters and reach those who could be open to voting for someone other than a Republican.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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The institute, like San Francisco, began discussing a plan to rebuild, Cooper said.—
Sneha Dhandapani,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Unlike at the Center, a solidly bipartisan roster of lecturers speaks to students at the Harvard institute.—
Daniel Rivero,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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Meanwhile, relations with those who are closest to you are warm and helpful.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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As many as 14 San Diego police personnel converged on the scene, including a lieutenant, a sergeant, two detectives and a media relations officer, the plaintiff’s lawyers said.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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“Congress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congress. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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