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as in gathering
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
there will be another committee meeting next week to discuss the parish fair
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as in conference
a body of people come together in one place
a meeting marked by no consensus of what needs to be done
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as in convergence
the coming together of two or more things to the same point
a meeting of two railroad lines
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as in encountering
to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face
we never once met another car on that lonely country road
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as in converging
to come together into one body or place
we'll meet for dinner, with a discussion to follow, next week
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as in finding
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
met her future husband at a party
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as in fulfilling
to do what is required by the terms of
a financially struggling city trying to meet its loans
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as in facing
to enter into contest or conflict with
the up-and-coming boxer will meet the reigning champ for the first time tomorrow
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as in matching
to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)
I'll meet your bet, nay, I'll even raise it
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as in standing
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
trying to meet the challenge of going to college while working at a full-time job
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as in paying
to give what is owed for
I paid a portion of the long-distance bill to keep my carrier from cutting off service until I can meet the remainder of the charges
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Recent Examples of meeting
Joshua Hunt, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026
Hegseth skipped their last meeting in February.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
David Moin, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Wilde and Sudeikis originally began dating back in 2011 after meeting at a SNL party.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 18 June 2026
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Noun
In his regular visits to Nuuk, Horn has spent much of his time cultivating relationships with business leaders and politicians like Pele Broberg, leader of the pro-independence Naleraq party, who has made no secret of their meetings.
—Joshua Hunt, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026
Hegseth skipped their last meeting in February.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Verb
The new distribution center, Burlington’s first in Georgia, also has a 40,000-square-foot office with a cafeteria, fitness center, locker room with showers, a meditation room, a maternity room, as well as offices and meeting rooms.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Wilde and Sudeikis originally began dating back in 2011 after meeting at a SNL party.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meeting
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The scenes echoed earlier playoff celebrations, including a massive watch-party gathering of roughly 7,000 people in Bryant Park during Game 2 that turned violent and destructive, according to a law enforcement official.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Unvaccinated people who may have been exposed are urged to quarantine, avoid large gatherings and watch for fever, cough, rash or red eyes for up to three weeks.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The video was obviously not received well, and officials at Texas Tech were enduring a tremendous amount of backlash from opposing conference leaders from across the Big 12.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Williams, who remains in custody at the Placer County Jail, is scheduled to return to court July 9 for a trial confirming conference.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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The arrival of this sleek black rectangle of metal and glass was the moment the convergence of telephone and computer went mainstream.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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The rights architecture behind the clash To understand why media executives are watching this convergence so closely, follow the money—and the contracts.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Road rage is a year-round constant in Colorado, but summer can bring more drivers to the state’s roads and increase the chance of encountering an aggressive driver, Mendez said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
15 June 2026
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What to know about the weather The event is encountering significant threats due to weather.—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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The leading silicon and system software companies are converging on practical edge platforms capable of running autonomous agents safely, predictably and at scale across homes, workplaces and industrial systems.—
Bill Curtis,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Next came figuring out how to adjust the entire travel itinerary to accommodate three generations of family members, all converging from different corners of the globe.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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An officer saved a missing boy from a near drowning on Friday after finding the youngster partially submerged, disoriented, and in immediate danger near the shoreline, according to the Fort Worth Police Department.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Alcohol ads take up a portion of social media ad space, with one study finding nearly 40,000 ads placed on Facebook and Instagram over a year in Australia.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Inexperience didn't keep them from fulfilling their dream.—
Neha Bhatt,
NPR,
13 June 2026
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Morningstar is bearish because of the low odds of SpaceX fulfilling promises such as making its latest rocket as reusable as an airplane and running AI data centers in space that are cheaper and more effective than the ones on earth.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Ventura was the only defendant not facing life in prison without the possibility of parole.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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While Burnham plots his next move, the UK government now enters a new period of uncertainty, potentially facing a sixth prime minister in seven years.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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“Meeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meeting. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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