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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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Noun

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

Definition of chat room

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What exactly triggers these blooms is still an active area of research and debate, according to Brad Taylor, associate professor at North Carolina State University and investigator at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory.

— Hannah Smith July 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
In the meantime, the deadly encounter has reignited a contentious debate about body cameras, one that has long vexed local officials and pitted some of the city’s progressive groups against each other.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Definition of debate

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Executives addicted to speed at all costs foster cultures that mistake motion for progress, reward responsiveness over deliberation, and habitually underprepare for decisions that warrant greater consideration.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The victims appear to have been chosen with considerable deliberation.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 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

The annual Christmas brunch was a potluck led by volunteers from the congregation and open to anyone in the community who might be looking for a place to be on Christmas, Neely said.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
In some Jewish congregations Pirkei Avot is recited and studied on the Sabbath, typically on Sabbaths from Passover until Shavuot, or in some Jewish communities until Rosh Hashanah.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Definition of congregation

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In 2020 Iran began digging tunnels 300-plus feet below Pickaxe Mountain to replace the centrifuge assembly facility that was damaged at Natanz, according to the Institute for Science and International Security.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
Tesla is set to use employees to help train its Optimus humanoid robot by recording their movements during vehicle assembly.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026

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