consistories

Definition of consistoriesnext
plural of consistory

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for consistories
Noun
  • Avian influenza viruses continue to spread in wild bird populations, Cennimo said, and transmission can be amplified by close congregations of birds.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Several Protestant congregations also provide early or commuter-friendly options.
    Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Those copies were then distributed to various assemblies, conventions, and continental troops on July 5, proclaiming the colonies’ independence to the world.
    Brian Rosenzweig, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Black History Month is sometimes treated as little more than an opportunity for corporate branding and, maybe, school assemblies; but in the face of such erasure, observing it this February feels radical.
    Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Following two hours of deliberations, the jury rejected Unick’s account of events and convicted him of murder, prosecutors said.
    Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Jurors found Jim Lee Murphy, 37, of Declo, not guilty of first-degree murder following deliberations that lasted about seven hours.
    Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Consistories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consistories. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.

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