1
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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2
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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3
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
John Cohen, a former senior Homeland Security official who has been briefing state leaders before the matches, said the government was largely absent from planning meetings last year and did not begin sharing threat intelligence with host regions until recently.
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Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Moscow also controls a significant portion of Armenia’s energy and infrastructure and supplies it with cheap gas, which is a point that Putin has been quick to drive home in his meetings with Pashinyan.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
The Angels somehow beat the Dodgers in all six Freeway Series meetings last season.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 June 2026
Our summer Mercury retrograde begins on June 29, so be sure to try to lock down any important meetings, plans, or decisions prior to then.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
In other states, like Maryland and Delaware, there are paid staff at the state level who coordinate data collection efforts prior to meetings, according to researchers.
—CBS News, 7 June 2026
Start meetings with a simple agenda and a quick check on priorities, since smooth structure lowers stress and invites real teamwork.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2026
Golbert, whose staff oversees the cases of more than 600 adults under guardianship, said face-to-face meetings are standard practice in his office prior to appointment and are crucial to properly assessing the person’s needs.
—Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
He is done trying to do the former by going to meetings and trying to save kids who can’t save themselves.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026
Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Moscow also controls a significant portion of Armenia’s energy and infrastructure and supplies it with cheap gas, which is a point that Putin has been quick to drive home in his meetings with Pashinyan.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
The Angels somehow beat the Dodgers in all six Freeway Series meetings last season.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 June 2026
Our summer Mercury retrograde begins on June 29, so be sure to try to lock down any important meetings, plans, or decisions prior to then.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
In other states, like Maryland and Delaware, there are paid staff at the state level who coordinate data collection efforts prior to meetings, according to researchers.
—CBS News, 7 June 2026
Start meetings with a simple agenda and a quick check on priorities, since smooth structure lowers stress and invites real teamwork.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2026
Golbert, whose staff oversees the cases of more than 600 adults under guardianship, said face-to-face meetings are standard practice in his office prior to appointment and are crucial to properly assessing the person’s needs.
—Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
He is done trying to do the former by going to meetings and trying to save kids who can’t save themselves.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meetings
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Henning, from the Georgetown Law Center, told NPR in May that during teen gatherings in Washington, DC, two to eight kids are arrested on each occasion.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Chicago absolutely must respond to the violence and disorder demonstrated at these gatherings.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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The future of college football is once again up for debate, with prominent voices from major conferences and teams giving their opinions on NIL as the federal government works through potential legislation to regulate the sport.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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The Protect College Sports Act would allow the NCAA to limit transfers and eligibility, enforce a spending cap, give conferences the option to pool their television rights and prevent coaches from leaving their teams before the end of the season.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Adley and his team make great tasting plates first and foremost, but some of the items, like the unmissable chicken wings stuffed with boudin blanc and romesco, act as a cheeky affront to haute cuisine’s pretensions and conventions.—
Colin Wrenn,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Todd has continued to helm Chrisley Confessions, as well as speaking at various conservative political conventions.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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Posiva has already completed major commissioning activities, including demonstrations of its fuel encapsulation plant and extensive operational testing using non-radioactive dummy fuel assemblies.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Leading up to the event, students participated in school assemblies focused on pollution, storm drains, marine ecosystems, and the impact litter has on ocean life.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
29 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
Noun
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The conjecture says that even within enormous, scattered and chaotic assemblages of points existing across innumerable dimensions, simple, orderly shapes will inevitably crop up.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 May 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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Open since 1961 and still family-owned, the Honolulu institution remains a favorite among locals and visitors alike, serving classic combinations of rice, macaroni salad and protein-rich entrees.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Out of the 10 lineups that have played the most minutes, Amihere is a part of three of those combinations.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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And the current environment is no different, with big changes on the horizon, particularly for consolidations of federal student loans.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The rapid expansion of private school choice has also contributed to enrollment declines, school consolidations and closures.—
Stacker,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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“Meetings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meetings. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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