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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4
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
One reader asked: How many GOP congress members face midterm elections in '26?
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Infantino confirmed in an address to UEFA’s annual congress in Belgrade that the U.S., probably alongside other Concacaf members, had a clear path to stage the event.
—Samindra Kunti, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Our democracy, our congress, and our federal judiciary face profound and unprecedented challenges.
—Justice Lubbie Harper, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
Together with an ever-expanding group of supporters, this odd couple began holding annual congresses to build momentum for the Zionist movement among global Jewry.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Infantino confirmed in an address to UEFA’s annual congress in Belgrade that the U.S., probably alongside other Concacaf members, had a clear path to stage the event.
—Samindra Kunti, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Our democracy, our congress, and our federal judiciary face profound and unprecedented challenges.
—Justice Lubbie Harper, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
Together with an ever-expanding group of supporters, this odd couple began holding annual congresses to build momentum for the Zionist movement among global Jewry.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congress
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He's succeeded not just in winning four consecutive elections but also implementing his agenda, backed by a supermajority in parliament.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
29 May 2025
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The Monarch just addressed Canada’s parliament about threats to the country as his son Prince Harry visited China.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
29 May 2025
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Similar discussions are occurring in more than a dozen states, including Maryland, Illinois, California, New York, Minnesota and Colorado, according to interviews with organizers and recordings of the meetings.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
31 May 2025
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Whether or not the speaker received matching funds was a key question heading into Friday’s board meeting.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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In honor of the organization’s 40th anniversary, President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis spoke about GLAAD’s achievements, impact and future.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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The Gaza Humanitarian Fund, the American organization, has given out, so far, like nearly 8 million meals to the people of Gaza through these aid distribution.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
4 June 2025
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The reality, however, looks a lot different: People of all ages, racial and ethnic backgrounds, and sexes can and do develop them.—
Amy Norton,
SELF,
27 May 2025
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Rates for other sexes or gender identities are not available because that information is not included on death certificates, according to the state health department.—
Erica Zurek,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2025
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Pritzker still has to sign off on the legislature’s move to extend the deadline to July 1, 2026.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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In 2024, more than 500 bills were introduced in state legislatures and 49 of those were signed into law, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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In another time, the Bitcoin 2025 convention at Las Vegas’ Venetian hotel casino last week might have been most memorable for its cringeworthy moments.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2025
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But the 2028 presidential race was not the focus of this year’s California Democratic Party convention.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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In December 2023, the organization sued the city over another panhandling ordinance that applied to the downtown core — an ordinance that had been declared unconstitutional in 2017, according to a press release from the institute.—
Vivienne Serret,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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The $34 million in private funds will be used to endow the various components of the new institute.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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American society and our relations with other societies are driven by the competition/conflict choice.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2025
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Insiders describe relations between her and brother Santo as tense and combative.—
Mattia Dognini,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Congress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congress. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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