Thesaurus results for NEWSGROUP

newsgroup

noun

Definition of newsgroup

as in chat room

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Recent Examples of newsgroup At the time, GPS nerds hung out on the nascent Internet, chatting on newsgroups. — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2025 But people in the IF newsgroups were on the brink of two important events that changed the outlook for the better within their community. — Anna Washenko, Ars Technica, 20 June 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

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

— Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
Defense attorneys unsuccessfully fought the public release of the statements from Twiggs and the chat room messages.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026

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And Lakeland City Commissioners pass a one-year moratorium on data center construction as the debate over AI facilities plays out in election campaigns around the state.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
The debate is further complicated because the state owns the bridge, while the only railroad using it — Providence and Worcester — is a private business serving another private business, RED Technologies, a division of multinational ReWorld.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of debate

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The Gemini Moon moves through your 5th House of Creativity and sextiles the Leo Sun in your 7th House of Partnership, helping humor, flirtation, brainstorming, or self-expression flow more easily with someone else.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Researchers have found that trying to force a morning person into a late-night brainstorming session is a recipe for disaster—the same goes for night owls being expected to be at their best first thing.

— Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of brainstorming

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During jury deliberations, Tupac dropped by a New York recording studio at the invitation of a producer to contribute to a track.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
During deliberation, jurors received a read-back of excerpts of testimony of a police officer on Hampton’s performance on field sobriety tests after the crash on Interstate 20, near Texas 360, in December 2021, and on a preliminary breath test.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 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

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Many have reached out to help since the blaze broke out weeks ago, and the congregation has a GoFundMe for rebuilding efforts.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
In the mid-20th century, Anglican congregations in Kenya swelled in size because of the East African Revival movement.

— Stephanie TriplettAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of congregation

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Packaging cannot be completed without the corresponding DRAM in hand, so a memory delay strands finished processors rather than slowing a later assembly step.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Once those tests pass, technicians will load nuclear fuel assemblies, bring the core to criticality, and synchronize the generator with the East China Power Grid.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026

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