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 Even early in the morning, the cafe had locals in doing breakfast meetings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026 Again and again, Misty comes fully alive in the presence of others—a saving grace in a town that still often runs on chance meetings, fateful reunions, and testy but resilient relationships. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 Seven of the last 11 meetings have taken place at neutral sites — five SEC championship games and two national title games — and only four were regular-season games. — AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026 The partnership will include project showcases, producer-to-producer meetings and B2B sessions designed to identify projects with international potential and move them towards co-production. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026 At stake is not just some meetings, but a questioning of the kingdom’s pitch as a safe home for trillions in financial assets, data centers, and new industries. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2026 The agency can hold community meetings or disperse fliers to warn neighbors about the potential risk. — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 During virtual meetings, Brower and Simone, who are in their mid-30s, appeared on screen while Primrose lounged on their shoulders or heads. — Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026 At the meetings, families and staff will have an opportunity to review options and provide feedback. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for meetings

Noun

While the main chalet offers space for family gatherings—long dinners prepared on a La Cornue range followed by listening sessions with music from a vintage jukebox in the playroom—the wellness zone on the lower level invites a slower rhythm.

— Michael James Gardner, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026
Family pushes for changes Lopez's family has been attending weekly gatherings at the intersection where he was killed, holding signs and displaying his photograph to remind drivers to look both ways and drive safely.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of gatherings

Noun

The league plans on reorganizing to a new format that divides the 10 into two conferences.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Scott, chair of the Academic Senate, added that permanent faculty and their research expertise allows students to access cutting-edge equipment, national and international conferences, and workshops on every research topic.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of conferences

Noun

Next came Chicago about a month later, and the internal-combustion convergences take place again on September 19 in New Jersey.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of convergences

Noun

Knowles pointed to the growth of Canva’s annual Canva Create fan conventions as an example of how the importance of experiential events for brands.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Stylistically, the sequence injects noir with the conventions of music videos.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of conventions

Noun

Anduril relies on Applied Aerospace to deliver the physical aircraft, supplying everything from the engine fuselage and main landing gear assemblies to the wings and horizontal stabilizers.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
The production model is designed to allow major components and assemblies to be manufactured before final vessel integration.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of assemblies

Noun

Beginning in 1989, oil and acrylic paints gave way to olive oil, henna, tea, spices, and coffee, while animal glue, mud, and leather also shaped the group’s posters, paintings, and mixed-media assemblages.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of assemblages

Noun

Address chronic absenteeism and declining enrollment by strengthening neighborhood schools, strategic consolidations with community input and adequate resources.

— Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Melvoin also was curious about how much flexibility the district would have to rethink or cancel projects based on state funding decisions or decisions related to school closures or consolidations.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026