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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
Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
French Finance Minister Roland Lescure shrugged off gyrations in the yen after chairing a meeting of his Group of Seven counterparts.
—William Horobin, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
The resulting budget fell far short of meeting some of the state’s biggest priorities, including laying the groundwork for responsible and expected increases in the state’s Medicaid budget.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Powell this week oversees his third-to-last meeting as chair, with his term ending on May 15.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
French Finance Minister Roland Lescure shrugged off gyrations in the yen after chairing a meeting of his Group of Seven counterparts.
—William Horobin, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
At a team meeting the day after Simms was hurt, Parcells addressed his team.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
The resulting budget fell far short of meeting some of the state’s biggest priorities, including laying the groundwork for responsible and expected increases in the state’s Medicaid budget.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meeting
Noun
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Your brain on dance In humans, that mix between sensory gathering, pattern recognition, prediction and motion involves regions all across the brain.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Often favoring intimate, nervy tracking shots, Janis Mazuch’s cinematography is fluid and unassuming — save for in one showpiece shot, circling a raucous musical gathering in Pristina’s central town square.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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The women’s basketball teams at San Diego State (15-3, 9-0) and UC San Diego (13-6, 8-1) face tough mid-week road assignments while sitting on top of their respective conference standings.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some of these are interesting, too, as sort of raw testimony of a conference documenting the state of AI at the beginning of a landmark year.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the convergence of AI world models and robotics is going to create more opportunities for contests like this, that invite ambitious computer scientists to bring new innovations into the arena on full display.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The surge in both metals reflects a convergence of factors, including investors seeking alternatives to traditional assets, ongoing concerns about currency devaluation and persistent geopolitical tensions.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The carrier is urging passengers with flights scheduled to depart on Wednesday to check in via United's website or mobile app on Tuesday to avoid encountering problems.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Some posts included curious dogs encountering them.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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The landscape opens up and passengers catch glimpses of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers converging to form the Ohio River.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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The students joined at several Regional Transit light rail and bus lines stations before converging on the west steps of the California State Capitol.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Los Angeles pop-punk trio spends its seventh album wrestling with nostalgia, finding nuance and emotional complexity in their everyday grievances.—
Grace Robins-Somerville,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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While investigators interviewed hundreds of people connected to Plasse without finding her killer, the Chicopee Police Department became embroiled in scandal.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Murphy said the denials keep Congress from fulfilling its constitutional and statutory responsibility to conduct oversight of executive branch facilities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Love feels playful, cinematic and emotionally fulfilling.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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His administration is facing increasing scrutiny after immigration officers killed two American citizens in Minneapolis this month.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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Trump did not say when the conversation with Putin took place, but his comment comes as Russia has stepped up attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, leaving large parts of the country facing power shortages and outages.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Meeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meeting. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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