Thesaurus results for COUNCILS

councils

noun

plural of council

as in meetings

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 organizations

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 seminars

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 affiliates

a local unit of an organization the scout's own council chose to ignore the national organization's discriminatory policies

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as in discussions

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 councils Funding challenges have forced the closure of re-entry homes like the one at Charlotte’s McLeod Center and the shuttering of re-entry organizations like Redirection-NC as well as local reentry councils across the state. — Amber Gaudet july 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026 Doug Lederman recently made the case in Inside Higher Ed for regional councils that could organize the work postsecondary institutions do for their regions' learners, employers and citizens. — Matt Gandal, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 In addition to the 17 district councils, presentations also extended to the mayor’s advisory committee for people with disabilities, among other groups. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 July 2026 The state has 13 children’s services councils that collect tax money for programs like literacy support, water safety, healthcare and career readiness. — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026 The British government later backed an independent inquiry intended to examine failures or obstruction by police, councils and other public bodies in relevant local areas. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026 Half of the 20 seats on the supervisory board are appointed by worker councils. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026 Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sent regulatory priorities to the nation’s regional fishery councils, which environmentalists say reveal a direct attack on fishery management and ocean conservation. — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Advisory councils and ad hoc committees of external scientists approve new research priorities, provide a second-level review of grants, and advise the agency in setting scientific directions. — Mark Histed, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026

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Newcastle feared an even more punitive settlement and spent months in dialogue and face-to-face meetings with UEFA officials to try to reduce the severity of the punishments.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Bouanga has scored 11 goals in 10 career matches against the Galaxy across all competitions and has scored in the last seven meetings, the longest such streak in the rivalry’s history.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

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Funding challenges have forced the closure of re-entry homes like the one at Charlotte’s McLeod Center and the shuttering of re-entry organizations like Redirection-NC as well as local reentry councils across the state.

— Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Gartner reported in 2026 that organizations with successful AI initiatives invest up to four times more in data quality, governance, AI-ready people and change management than organizations reporting poor outcomes.

— Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of organizations

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With the loss of local NBC affiliates, Telemundo, nine regional sports channels, and 32 national channels, Fubo made the sensible but rare decision to lower subscription prices in December.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Conversely, nonbank affiliates become riskier, with depleted capital and increased risky lending.

— Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of affiliates

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In this case, the review will likely include discussions with Apple, who would need to grant Lego permission to do the project.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
The talks were first reported by the New York Times, which pegged the deal’s worth at as much as $10 billion over two years, citing three people with knowledge of the discussions.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Definition of discussions

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There is an exemption to the gift rules that allows free entry to gatherings that are widely attended and paid for by third parties, but only if certain conditions are met.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Use music intentionally for transitions, gatherings and shared rituals.

— Bija Bennett, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of gatherings

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Some real-estate experts contend, however, that institutions shelling out millions to underwrite a property are already dead set on recouping their investments.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
The city also is constrained in taxing because about 1,500 properties — including state offices, hospitals and religious institutions — are exempt from paying local property taxes.

— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Definition of institutions

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The conferences are managed by a team whose plan was to hold the conference in the same place two years in a row.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
Kappel said the hall will be open to organizations in the community and the public for planning events, including musical programs, conferences, films, and lectures, as well as to business leaders who may want to host corporate events there.

— Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 10 July 2026

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