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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
To receive the award, the authority completed governance transparency requirements including ethics training for all board members, properly conducting open and public meetings and filing financial transactions and compensation reports to the state controller in a timely manner.
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
Only three of them consistently performed on record and in concert, but at least a dozen more were honorary members who attended formal band meetings and were granted as much say in its direction and philosophy as those who actually played the instruments.
—Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 15 Feb. 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited China for meetings with Xi in recent weeks, while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is due in Beijing later this month.
—Alex Wickham, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
The pair had previously split meetings at Indian Wells in 2023 and Toronto in 2025.
—José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
All of the talk, strategy, meetings, and optimism must transfer to the baseball field.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
The president also chairs meetings of the 17-member Cook County Board of Commissioners, the county's legislative branch.
—CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Reducing meetings to once a month and limiting public comment create barriers.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Commissioners should engage in regular meetings, joint planning sessions and shared initiatives, and also participate in municipal events, community forums and regional activities to better understand local priorities and challenges.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
Only three of them consistently performed on record and in concert, but at least a dozen more were honorary members who attended formal band meetings and were granted as much say in its direction and philosophy as those who actually played the instruments.
—Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 15 Feb. 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited China for meetings with Xi in recent weeks, while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is due in Beijing later this month.
—Alex Wickham, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
The pair had previously split meetings at Indian Wells in 2023 and Toronto in 2025.
—José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
All of the talk, strategy, meetings, and optimism must transfer to the baseball field.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
The president also chairs meetings of the 17-member Cook County Board of Commissioners, the county's legislative branch.
—CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Reducing meetings to once a month and limiting public comment create barriers.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Commissioners should engage in regular meetings, joint planning sessions and shared initiatives, and also participate in municipal events, community forums and regional activities to better understand local priorities and challenges.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meetings
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Some say these gatherings set the stage for the formation of the United Nations.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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The impeachment gatherings were scheduled for the one-year anniversary of the first No Kings’ protest.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
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The tech billionaire was due to speak at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, billed as one of the biggest AI conferences in the Global South.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Brown transfer Nana Owusu-Anane had offers from all four power conferences, most notably Kansas.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The key was changing the way delegates to the party’s presidential nominating conventions had been selected in previous election years.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Mob Squad works with clients and leads event production on public and private events such as conventions coming to San Diego, weddings, East Village Tavern and Bowl and the San Diego International Film Festival.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Programs Designed for Today’s Reality Vitt Factor’s programming spans assemblies, workshops, leadership development, and ongoing mentorship.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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One of the city’s star attractions is the huge 25,000-seat Great Theater, used for theatrical performances, public assemblies, religious ceremonies and, in the Roman era, gladiatorial battles.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 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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Pivot to Asia All of this shapes India’s policy toward China to manage an adversarial relationship with limited cooperation and convergences.—
Shyam Saran,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Non-Orientable Nkansa, 2017, one of his earliest large-scale installations, announced his dedication to monumental assemblages that fixate on negligence and crumbling edifices.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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His artworks, which include paintings, sculptures, mixed-media assemblages, mosaics, photographs, and film, are full of mood and foreboding.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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Because laser ablation involves millions of possible parameter combinations, the researchers turned to machine learning.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Take the Aerial Tram up to the outpost, open from mid-May to early October and again during ski season, for a peanut butter and bacon waffle, or any of the other sweet and savory combinations.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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Closures and consolidations Sunshine Elementary will close.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Archdiocese of Cincinnati is in the midst of a diocese-wide reorganization, known as Beacons of Light, that attempts to address some of those demographic changes through parish consolidations.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Meetings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meetings. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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