MEETINGS Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

meetings

noun

plural of meeting

as in gatherings

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 conferences

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 confluences

the coming together of two or more things to the same point a meeting of two railroad lines

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divergences

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Recent Examples of meetings Letting Companies Ignore Shareholder Proposals Shareholder proposals brought to a company’s board for potential inclusion on agendas of annual meetings is another long-standing activity. — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 The proposals follow eight task force meetings over nine months, and further public outreach will be scheduled before any final changes take effect. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026 Anthropic's early meetings with prospective investors ahead of its potential IPO have been high-level and have not included discussions about specific financials or a valuation, sources told CNBC's David Faber on Thursday. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026 The deals followed meetings involving Bill Gates, Levesque, South Korean Prime Minister Han Seong-sook, and executives from several Korean organizations. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026 The Boys in Gold are also unbeaten in three of their last four meetings against Miami across all competitions, eliminating them from the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 on away goals earlier this season. — Michelle Kaufman august 14, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 Hell is sometimes a series of conference rooms meetings, where the SFX and VFX teams need to talk about how the work of faking maimings, decapitations, and buckets of fake blood are going to be shared. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026 The developer has communicated with City Councilmember Lisa Kaplan, but so far has held no neighborhood meetings, the application states. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Last year, a series of meetings were held to get feedback on the future of the open space vision for the 387-acre Randall Preserve, previously known as Banning Ranch. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for meetings

Noun

The Pitmate™ electric smoker makes authentic BBQ practical enough for weeknight dinners, impromptu family gatherings, and casual outdoor entertaining.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
Factors included people staying indoors due to the temperature outside, holiday travel and gatherings.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of gatherings

Noun

The cap on conference realignment means the Power 4 conferences (the ACC, Big 10, Big 12 and SEC) would be limited to 19 total members.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
The top-to-bottom strength of the nation's two preeminent conferences, particularly the SEC, means most programs in those leagues have a reasonably demanding slate.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of conferences

Noun

The carbon released by tectonic rifts may have had a larger role in driving major climate transitions than that released by tectonic convergences.

— Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Although Turning Point’s show was intended to offer a radical contrast, the many thematic convergences only strengthened that argument.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026

Definition of convergences

Noun

This tension is sustained by the film’s movement between the conventions of narrative cinema and the durational logic of video art.

— Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Reunion films, fan conventions, and a steady stream of syndication have kept the Walton family — and its cast — in circulation long after the original goodnights echoed across the airwaves.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of conventions

Noun

Maintaining spare assemblies also reduces the risk of a component shortage keeping a submarine out of service for longer than necessary.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
They were reportedly found to contain six handguns, Glock slides, trigger assemblies, sight assemblies, rifle magazines, pistol magazines, AM15 rifle parts, a suppressor kit, ammunition and other firearm parts, officials said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of assemblies

Noun

Eligibility depends on a detailed checklist of body mass index thresholds, specific combinations of chronic conditions, and prior treatment histories.

— Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026
That approach has become increasingly common across premium Scotch as distilleries look beyond traditional age statements to create limited editions that highlight particular maturation techniques or cask combinations.

— Emily Price, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of combinations

Noun

Often these assemblages of items are tied together in a bundle or bag and may be referred to as hands, mojos, or gris-gris.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Six years later, MOCA commissioned Saar to create a series of assemblages and installations to accompany 10 performances of Ellen Sebastian’s theatrical production Sanctified.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of assemblages

Noun

Superintendent Saddler and board member Williams said campus consolidations are not currently being considered.

— Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
Whatever the reason, enrollment loss as well as closures and consolidations have been most stark in Black communities thus far.

— Austin Horn August 11, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026