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meeting

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verb

present participle of meet
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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 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
Noun
The panel allows the public to speak at the start of the meeting. Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025 On the eve of the Fed meeting, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both experienced slight declines, with futures markets reflecting similar sentiments. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 29 Jan. 2025 What to expect from Federal Reserve’s first policy meeting of 2025 Learn More What to expect from Federal Reserve’s first... buttons/button-playertray-rightbuttons/button-playertray-right Videos — Featured Playlist What to expect from Federal Reserve’s first... Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025 Amid Frederiksen’s emergency meeting with business leaders, her foreign minister’s emergency meeting with party leaders, and an additional emergency meeting of the foreign-affairs committee in Parliament, everything, all of a sudden, was in complete flux. Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for meeting 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meeting
Noun
  • Identify conferences or gatherings where your ideal clients or collaborators are likely to be.
    Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The result was the creation of the International Association of Cooking Schools (IACP) in 1978, a model for the gathering and exchanging of ideas and information, and a source of support, now going strong in its 43rd year.
    Cynthia Graubart, Bon Appétit, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The festival has also announced further details about the accompanying conference programme and a raft of speakers and curators for the event.
    Thomas Smith, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2025
  • This late-season conference battle could significantly impact Big 12 tournament seeding and NCAA Tournament résumés.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The convergence of these difficult factors in Collado’s unflashy portrayal plays out organically in Vargas’ vignettes.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Women’s sports stands on the precipice of a transformative era, where the convergence of innovation, investment, and public enthusiasm is reshaping the playing field—quite literally.
    Priya Oberoi, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Officers were alerted to the situation after allegedly encountering their 6-year-old son running across the street unsupervised on 15th Street in Miami Beach, according to arrest reports obtained by PEOPLE.
    Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Police urge residents to exercise extreme caution when encountering such phone calls.
    River Valley Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Their collision at the Austrian GP, an inevitable result of their converging performance, was disappointing.
    Luke Smith, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In short, these converging trends point toward a future where connectivity is not just pervasive but also secure, efficient and environmentally conscious.
    Max Silber, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Women Genuinely Enjoy Their Own Company Society tends to view coupled individuals as happier and more fulfilled than single people, even when single people have meaningful relationships and genuinely fulfilling lives.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Ultimately, Deadpool & Wolverine provides a fulfilling and happy goodbye to all those pieces.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Pep Guardiola’s side have lost eight of their last 13 games in all competitions since the beginning of November, and the Catalan is facing the first major crisis in his managerial career.
    Emmet Gates, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • So what is the biggest threat facing the world in 2025?
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • For the ultimate in coziness, team these beige wide-leg pants with the matching Stealth Knit Cardigan from the label, along with Leset’s Romy Mule.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • But one address matching the profile just listed with ties to the founder of the National Press Club, one of the world’s leading professional organizations for journalists.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024

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“Meeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meeting. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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