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as in parliaments
the highest lawmaking body of a political unit
the national emergency required a special session of congress
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as in meetings
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 organizations
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
the Canada Trades and Labor Congress
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Recent Examples of congresses
The list of signatories includes many of the field’s most prominent names, more than 50 of whom have spoken at previous congresses.
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
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.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
The foundation hosts biannual congresses, with panels devoted to discussing recent threats to the rule of law, and awarding honors to lawyers who defend it.
—Fabio Bertoni, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
More than 300 full and non-voting delegates of the powerful Central Committee will gather in Beijing for the closed-door plenum, one of seven meetings typically held within five years, between party congresses.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
At the same time, the city continues to grow as a MICE destination, hosting congresses, fairs, and international events in venues like the City of Arts and Sciences or Feria València.
—Visit València, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The letter follows members of the UN’s human rights council in calling for Israel’s suspension from football, while the PFA has done so at the last two FIFA congresses.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Compared to their forerunners in the tsarist era, with their party congresses held abroad, their executive committees, and their active recruitment in imperial Russia’s universities, Soviet dissidents remained a comparatively small and informal conglomeration of activists.
—Benjamin Nathans
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Zionists settled other differences by the same democratic method in later congresses.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
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.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
The foundation hosts biannual congresses, with panels devoted to discussing recent threats to the rule of law, and awarding honors to lawyers who defend it.
—Fabio Bertoni, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
More than 300 full and non-voting delegates of the powerful Central Committee will gather in Beijing for the closed-door plenum, one of seven meetings typically held within five years, between party congresses.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2025
At the same time, the city continues to grow as a MICE destination, hosting congresses, fairs, and international events in venues like the City of Arts and Sciences or Feria València.
—Visit València, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The letter follows members of the UN’s human rights council in calling for Israel’s suspension from football, while the PFA has done so at the last two FIFA congresses.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Compared to their forerunners in the tsarist era, with their party congresses held abroad, their executive committees, and their active recruitment in imperial Russia’s universities, Soviet dissidents remained a comparatively small and informal conglomeration of activists.
—Benjamin Nathans
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Zionists settled other differences by the same democratic method in later congresses.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congresses
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The 213-seat upper house is scheduled to open Wednesday, with 14 regional parliaments set to convene two days after that.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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In general, any agreements to end a war must be signed by the presidents, and then they must either be ratified by parliaments or through a referendum.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Multiple Administration officials emerged from these meetings nervous about Altman’s ambitions in the Middle East.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Joel Farabee and Matvei Gridin had a goal and an assist apiece for the Flames, who extended the Ducks' late-season spiral by earning their first win over Anaheim in four meetings this season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The event will also include a kids’ area, as well as local artisans and community organizations.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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From ballpark enhancements and fan experience to large-scale real estate developments like Mission Rock, the panel will examine how long-term, flexible capital is helping organizations build enduring value while maintaining operational control.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Guy-Sheftall said privates tend to be more insulated from political pressure, particularly in Southern states where legislatures and regent boards — often dominated by conservatives — wield significant power over public universities.—
Jason Armesto,
AJC.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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State legislatures can define conversion therapy a bit more narrowly, for example, by prohibiting the physical and more coercive techniques that initially gave rise to these bans.—
Kevin Cope,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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Recent events have drawn large crowds to neighborhoods including downtown and Hyde Park, with activity ranging from social gatherings to more chaotic crowd movement.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Together, the site is intended to serve as a cultural hub, offering educational programs, research opportunities and spaces for gatherings that connect Bridgeport’s history to present-day challenges in housing, equity, and sustainability.—
Reginald David,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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Beyond its central role in the Oscar-winning film, Pondicherry is known within India for housing one of the country’s best ophthalmological institutes, the Aravind Eye Hospital.—
Srinidhi Polkampally,
STAT,
8 Apr. 2026
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This work, which advances quantum technologies, also involved other European institutes, including the University of Basel, Lund University, and ETH Zurich.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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But these acts of collective punishment cannot generally be prosecuted as war crimes under the Geneva Conventions, because the conventions apply only when there is armed conflict.—
Mark Weisbrot,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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There are also additional conventions banning the use of biological weapons (1972), certain conventional weapons (1980), chemical weapons (1993), anti-personnel mines (1997), and cluster munitions (2008).—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
8 Apr. 2026
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In addition to reinforcing the fiduciary standards that are already in place for community associations, this will help to establish stronger grounds for claims involving unilateral acts by directors, inadequate reserve planning, inconsistent rules enforcement, or failures in management oversight.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The group does not have a website and is not listed in a directory of city neighborhood associations.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Congresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congresses. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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