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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 foundation hosts biannual congresses, with panels devoted to discussing recent threats to the rule of law, and awarding honors to lawyers who defend it.
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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
The immersive professional development program is available for students and early career professionals at technical conferences and congresses around the world.
—Joanna Goodrich, IEEE Spectrum, 30 May 2025
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
The immersive professional development program is available for students and early career professionals at technical conferences and congresses around the world.
—Joanna Goodrich, IEEE Spectrum, 30 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congresses
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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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But the leaders have yet to sign the treaty and parliaments have yet to ratify it.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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To receive the award, the authority completed governance transparency requirements including ethics training for all board members, properly conducting open and public meetings and filing financial transactions and compensation reports to the state controller in a timely manner.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Only three of them consistently performed on record and in concert, but at least a dozen more were honorary members who attended formal band meetings and were granted as much say in its direction and philosophy as those who actually played the instruments.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
15 Feb. 2026
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Rights organizations have also expressed cautious optimism.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Refugee resettlement organizations estimate this new policy could impact tens of thousands of refugees, mostly those who entered during the Biden administration.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
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Here are some of the proposals being considered as state legislatures begin their sessions.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Land prices have become astronomically out of reach for most people, outside wealth continues to pour into our states, and politicians in Congress and our state legislatures increasingly side with wealthy landowners.—
Karlee Provenza,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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Some say these gatherings set the stage for the formation of the United Nations.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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The impeachment gatherings were scheduled for the one-year anniversary of the first No Kings’ protest.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The directive comes amid a broader shake-up at the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of 27 institutes and centres at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).—
Max Kozlov,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
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To reach this conclusion, investigators from Harvard University, Mass General Brigham, MIT, and other institutes looked at data that was tracked through two large, long-term health studies.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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The key was changing the way delegates to the party’s presidential nominating conventions had been selected in previous election years.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Mob Squad works with clients and leads event production on public and private events such as conventions coming to San Diego, weddings, East Village Tavern and Bowl and the San Diego International Film Festival.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Past studies have also shown strong associations between medical debt and negative financial and health outcomes.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Vienna is known as the city of balls, and some 400 are held annually, sponsored by trade associations or other groups.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Congresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congresses. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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