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newsgroup

noun

Definition of newsgroup

as in chat room

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Recent Examples of newsgroup The advent of the World Wide Web brought fan fiction to the masses, starting with Usenet newsgroups and mailing lists and eventually the development of massive online archives where creators could upload their work to be read and commented upon by readers. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025 According to the video game newsgroup Game Rant, the Borderlands 4 sequel trailer was shown at the February 2025 State of Play along with a release date of Sept. 23, 2025. — Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 7 May 2025 The song was recorded off the German radio station NDR in the early ’80s and was just a question mark on a cassette case until 2007, when it was digitized and posted to various Usenet newsgroups and music forums along with requests for the internet’s help in identifying the track. — Adam Bumas, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024 In 1995, the writing IF newsgroup started talking about holding a competition for shorter games. — Anna Washenko, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024 With modern technology, the birding community is well connected today, often sharing sightings of rare birds via text, group email or newsgroups. — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024 For certain newsgroups, the job is not about reporting the news, no matter how uncomfortable. — Becket Adams, National Review, 17 Dec. 2023 What came back was an FAQ from a newsgroup called rec.sport.pro-wrestling. — Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. 2023

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Noun

Defense attorneys unsuccessfully fought the public release of the statements from Twiggs and the chat room messages.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Defense attorneys unsuccessfully fought against the public release of the statements from Twiggs and the chat room messages.

— Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of chat room

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The debate over the development has played out amid a serious downturn in the region’s entertainment industry, with studios shifting film and television production to Georgia, New Mexico and other out-of-state locations.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Because of the vast amount of money being thrown into these markets, semantic debates have exploded into financial ones.

— Jon Sarlin, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of debate

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Its sessions are open to the public and its deliberations are broadcast.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The Philadelphia 76ers have expressed interest in acquiring free agent forward LeBron James, a league source who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe ongoing deliberations told The Athletic.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of deliberation

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The testimony of the gay men, contained in annexes published on the Vatican's synod website, featured moving accounts of how one, from Portugal, came to terms with his homosexuality and married his husband.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 May 2026
Leo, the former Cardinal Robert Prevost, spent two weeks sitting with Fuanya at the same table during Pope Francis’ 2024 big meeting, or synod, on the family.

— Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026

Definition of synod

Noun

Christianity is so fractured, not just within denominations but within individual congregations, within individual families.

— Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 11 July 2026
The rest will be raised over the next year from within the congregation and from outside supporters, according to Chadwick.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

Definition of congregation

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Depending on the circumstances, charges could include incitement to riot, vandalism, theft, assault, reckless driving, unlawful assembly, conspiracy and other offenses, police said.

— Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
Over the next 18 months, the establishment of the factory is expected to generate 239 local jobs focused on assembly, logistics, and technical operations.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026

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