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as in events
a social gathering
we're all invited to the big party to celebrate the end of the year
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as in factions
a group of people acting together within a larger group
a small party got together to protest the new chairman's decision
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as in people
a member of the human race
my grandfather's a determined old party, so don't underestimate him
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as in groups
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
for parties of more than six people the restaurant automatically adds a 15% service charge to the bill
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as in participants
one who takes part in something
a party to the agreement
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Recent Examples of parties
Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Super Bowl Sunday will bring watch parties with overflowing snack tables and a familiar lineup of wings, chips and dip.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
But the show goes on, with the pomp and circumstance of special events, parties and Radio Row.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
The Tigers offered Skubal $19 million, and the $13 million gap between the parties was another record.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Both parties have similar doubts about clinching any bipartisan accord on immigration enforcement.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 5 Feb. 2026
For dedicated fans, Monster Jam offers pit parties and special events — including this weekend’s Sparkle Smash Girl Power Party held Friday during practice.
—Travis Lacoss, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Any system designed to be unlocked on demand will eventually be unlocked by unintended parties.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Americans are gearing up to host Super Bowl parties, and the game day spread will likely be front and center for many of them.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
Before Moscow suspended New START in 2023, both parties carried out 328 on-site inspections and exchanged more than 25,000 notifications about each other’s activities, according to the State Department.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Super Bowl Sunday will bring watch parties with overflowing snack tables and a familiar lineup of wings, chips and dip.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
But the show goes on, with the pomp and circumstance of special events, parties and Radio Row.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
The Tigers offered Skubal $19 million, and the $13 million gap between the parties was another record.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Both parties have similar doubts about clinching any bipartisan accord on immigration enforcement.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 5 Feb. 2026
For dedicated fans, Monster Jam offers pit parties and special events — including this weekend’s Sparkle Smash Girl Power Party held Friday during practice.
—Travis Lacoss, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Any system designed to be unlocked on demand will eventually be unlocked by unintended parties.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Americans are gearing up to host Super Bowl parties, and the game day spread will likely be front and center for many of them.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parties
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The ceremonies, too, were split geographically, with Olympic cauldrons in both cities, with the athletes’ parade further shared with Livigno and Predazzo, national delegations divided according to where their events would be held.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Willingham returned from lunch, then went from his secluded office to the locked evidence room, which he was not authorized to enter, multiple sources with knowledge of the events told CNN.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Most political factions in Haiti agree that the next phase of the transition should be led by a dual executive, with both a prime minister and a president.—
JACQUELINE CHARLES MIAMI HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Clearly some conservatives are still willing to hold the more radical factions of the party to account.—
Laura K. Field,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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Terrance Gore, a baseball player whose remarkable speed earned him spots on three championship teams, including the 2020 Dodgers, died Friday, the Kansas City Royals announced on social media.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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What are Puppy Bowl 2026 teams?—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Though attacks are not so frequent in Islamabad, Pakistan has seen a surge in militant violence in recent months, largely blamed on Baloch separatist groups and the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, which is a separate group, but allied with Afghanistan's Taliban.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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Fox News Digital reviewed internal Signal chat messages from Seattle-area rapid response groups showing that the rejection of whistles triggered open hostility.—
Asra Q. Nomani,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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The agreement also explores adopting the SGE’s advanced physical warehousing system in Hong Kong, offering secure gold management for local and global participants while strengthening ties between on-exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) trading.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Among the more than 100,000 participants, deficits were greater in people who had persistent symptoms and reached the equivalent of a nine-point IQ drop for individuals admitted to intensive care.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The result Saturday was a mid-winter party that felt different than any of their previous bashes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, the 2026 Golden Globes weekend includes pre-and post-show bashes hosted by Universal, Amazon MGM Studios, Netflix and BAFTA.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 Jan. 2026
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The two sides agreed to swap 314 prisoners in the first such exchange in five months, Steve Witkoff said in a post on X on Thursday.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Turn the heat to medium-low, cover, and cook, turning once, until the daikon is tender and both sides are deep golden brown, 8–10 minutes.—
Chihiro Tomioka,
Saveur,
5 Feb. 2026
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According to the Defense official, the Army plans to ramp up training over the next year, eventually sending in platoons of some 40 soldiers at a time to train.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
10 Nov. 2025
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The white officers in the 24 companies overseeing the volunteer platoons were also initially skeptical.—
Time,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Parties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parties. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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