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as in meeting
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
a war council attended by the top commanders of each of the armed services
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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
the neighborhood council decided to campaign for a new park
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as in symposium
a meeting featuring a group discussion
summoned to a council to discuss ways that the state could improve medical care for the elderly
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as in consultation
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
an unscheduled council in the judge's chambers
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Recent Examples of council
The council could vote on the plan as early as next week.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The appeals court reversed a lower court decision that found a state law shrinking the council’s size from 40 to 20 members unconstitutional.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
The council is widely considered unreformable because neither America nor Russia and China would ever contemplate giving up the veto privilege that gums up what could be an international peacekeeping organ.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
In a letter to the council, the Orange International Street Fair Committee said the islands would reduce event space, forcing the elimination of several booths at the fair and cutting about $45,000 in revenue.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The appeals court reversed a lower court decision that found a state law shrinking the council’s size from 40 to 20 members unconstitutional.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
The council is widely considered unreformable because neither America nor Russia and China would ever contemplate giving up the veto privilege that gums up what could be an international peacekeeping organ.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
In a letter to the council, the Orange International Street Fair Committee said the islands would reduce event space, forcing the elimination of several booths at the fair and cutting about $45,000 in revenue.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for council
Noun
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The firm began by interviewing the mayor and council members and later held in-person and virtual community meetings.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Officials based their decision on a scoring committee and community survey results that followed a September public meeting where both finalists pitched themselves to the community.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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Like many students waiting outside, Bolin, 25, first discovered Charlie Kirk, the organization’s co-founder, a few years ago when his videos began popping up on her TikTok ‘For You’ page.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The morning kicked off behind the Rose Creek Cottage and was one of many activities hosted by Friends of Rose Creek, an organization aimed at preserving the natural habitat and connecting community members.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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The group also maintains a prolific schedule of author talks, online symposiums and real-life get-togethers that all revolve around old-timey grub.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Zhang Yiming, ByteDance's founder, was among the entrepreneurs invited to a high-level symposium chaired by President Xi Jinping in February.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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Sinclair and Nexstar own local TV channels with ABC affiliates.—
Liam Adams,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Toronto Blue Jays played at their Triple-A affiliate’s stadium in Buffalo, New York during the 2020 and part of the 2021 season due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions across the Canadian border.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Feedback from supporters is being digested and, over the next few months, further consultation with the Fan Advisory Board and other fans’ groups is anticipated.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The drones that landed in Poland were not believed to be armed, but nonetheless, spurred Warsaw to trigger Article 4 emergency consultations with NATO members.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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News about the meeting broke Thursday, and no reason was initially provided for the unusual gathering.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Hegseth summoned hundreds of generals and admirals with little notice from around the world for the gathering at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, this week, causing alarm in the ranks.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
28 Sep. 2025
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The institute issued a tsunami warning due to the disturbance, which was later canceled.—
Rajeev Tyagi,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Currently, the institute is located with UCI’s museum, at a site on Von Karman Avenue, but it’s expected to move, possibly on campus, when that lease ends.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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Both are also mandated to attend a parenting seminar within 60 days of the divorce filing.—
Sean Mandell,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Shrek The Third director Raman Hui, Elvis producer Schuyler Weiss and top execs from leading Japanese broadcasters Nippon TV and TBS are among the speakers set for the seminar program at this year’s TIFFCOM contents market in Tokyo.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Council.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/council. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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