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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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Recent Examples of meetings
Jason Goldman, a onetime Google and Twitter executive, has helped to guide his explorations, joining him in meetings with Silicon Valley specialists and Biden-era federal employees.
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Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Cook County Public Guardian Charles Golbert, whose staff oversees the cases of more than 600 adults under guardianship and has helped champion the bill, said face-to-face meetings are standard practice in his office prior to appointment and are crucial to properly assessing the person’s needs.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Some products analyze video of meetings or job interviews or focus groups; others listen to audio for pitch, tone, and word choice; still others can scan chat transcripts or emails and spit out a report about worker sentiment.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Instead, the Hurricanes pounced from the opening puck drop, a departure from how all four regular-season meetings went to overtime or a shootout.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 3 May 2026
He was recently set to speak to the Hood Hargett Breakfast Club, a membership organization that hosts monthly meetings in Charlotte and brings in keynote speakers.
—Alex Zietlow, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Over the past year, the 13-member commission spent months holding meetings and gathered input from residents across Los Angeles before releasing a 302-page package of 64 recommendations in early April.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 2 May 2026
In-person union meetings rarely occurred at either the Kansas City, Kansas, headquarters or Jones’ office in Chapel Hill, the document says.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Eventually, the meetings adjourned and turned into a social occasion.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Cook County Public Guardian Charles Golbert, whose staff oversees the cases of more than 600 adults under guardianship and has helped champion the bill, said face-to-face meetings are standard practice in his office prior to appointment and are crucial to properly assessing the person’s needs.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Some products analyze video of meetings or job interviews or focus groups; others listen to audio for pitch, tone, and word choice; still others can scan chat transcripts or emails and spit out a report about worker sentiment.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Instead, the Hurricanes pounced from the opening puck drop, a departure from how all four regular-season meetings went to overtime or a shootout.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 3 May 2026
He was recently set to speak to the Hood Hargett Breakfast Club, a membership organization that hosts monthly meetings in Charlotte and brings in keynote speakers.
—Alex Zietlow, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Over the past year, the 13-member commission spent months holding meetings and gathered input from residents across Los Angeles before releasing a 302-page package of 64 recommendations in early April.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 2 May 2026
In-person union meetings rarely occurred at either the Kansas City, Kansas, headquarters or Jones’ office in Chapel Hill, the document says.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Eventually, the meetings adjourned and turned into a social occasion.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meetings
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The Nuremberg rallies were simply political stage plays, with music from Wagner, drums, symmetrical marching formations, red flags, and gatherings often held in darkness to heighten the mood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Without a doubt, guests would never get such a light touch there, where the security protocol for large gatherings calls for checkpoints—sometimes several of them, including mandatory ID checks and physical screening.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Big 12’s future health and stability hinge on its ability to find new partners who believe in the product and want to be affiliated with one of America’s highest-profile college athletic conferences.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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As for holding events at expensive hotels and dining in fine restaurants, Nelson said that the leaders Jones was networking with on the international trips don’t hold their conferences at the Red Roof Inn or have lunches at Wendy’s.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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Rather than a traditional museum setting, the library offers a more open environment, where viewers may come across the work outside the conventions of gallery behavior.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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The outcomes could be benign, tinkering around the edges of existing conventions, or more concerning limitations to the Fed's ability to use its balance sheet in a crisis.—
Steve Liesman,Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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Three trial uranium-plutonium MOX fuel assemblies containing americium-241 and neptunium-237 have completed three fuel campaigns in the Beloyarsk BN-800 fast neutron reactor.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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There are heroes in schools who don’t show up in assemblies, whose pictures don’t make it to the Wall of Fame in the front office, and they rarely get mentioned in speeches.—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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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
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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
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That leads to longer build times as those complicated parts are sewn together with assemblages of other, smaller parts, before being shipped across the ocean, and eventually trucked to the final construction site.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
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Though many were faded and dusty, the assemblages nevertheless crackled with an almost urgent vibrancy, beckoning the viewer closer.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
30 Mar. 2026
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There are 1,000 total combinations, and they are distributed based on where teams finish in the standings.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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The innovative Mini Mahjer Card features simplified and shortened winning tile combinations tailored for young players or anyone new to the game.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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That duplication has raised concerns about staff consolidations and widespread newsroom layoffs.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Recommendations from that study led to consolidations in last year’s budget, and a voluntary retirement buyout program.—
Abby Church,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Meetings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meetings. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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