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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
Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
His victory ended nearly a decade of Democratic control in Richmond and underscored the state’s potential to swing between the parties.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Kinder Morgan and Phillips 66 announced the project’s open season, which clues interested parties and potential customers into the proposal, before any permitting actually begins.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Political analysts caution that such cohesion will be more challenging when the parties are in competition in a parliamentary election due by 2030.
—CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Each artifact seems to come with a tale , even the fence posts, benches, and mannequins put out for parties.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Responding parties incuded emergency personnel from the Egg Harbor Fire Department, Egg Harbor Emergency Medical Responders, Door County Emergency Services, and the Door County Sheriff's Office.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
In Los Angeles, Robert and Terri Irwin attend the 2025 AFI Fest and Emma Stone parties in West Hollywood.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
As promoters hit him up to bring Experts Only from Los Angeles to Japan, the final goal of his new empire is to throw parties without even playing at them.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
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The three-day Nashville event (like the position) has grown in popularity and recognition — especially so after Taylor Swift, the most famous pop star on the planet who also happens to be engaged to Kelce, gave an impromptu performance at one of its parties last summer.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
His victory ended nearly a decade of Democratic control in Richmond and underscored the state’s potential to swing between the parties.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Kinder Morgan and Phillips 66 announced the project’s open season, which clues interested parties and potential customers into the proposal, before any permitting actually begins.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Political analysts caution that such cohesion will be more challenging when the parties are in competition in a parliamentary election due by 2030.
—CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Each artifact seems to come with a tale , even the fence posts, benches, and mannequins put out for parties.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Responding parties incuded emergency personnel from the Egg Harbor Fire Department, Egg Harbor Emergency Medical Responders, Door County Emergency Services, and the Door County Sheriff's Office.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
In Los Angeles, Robert and Terri Irwin attend the 2025 AFI Fest and Emma Stone parties in West Hollywood.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
As promoters hit him up to bring Experts Only from Los Angeles to Japan, the final goal of his new empire is to throw parties without even playing at them.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parties
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Hamdi spoke at a gala for the Council on American Islamic Relations in Sacramento, California, on Saturday and was scheduled to speak on Sunday at one of the group’s events in Florida, the organization said in a statement.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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That simple, unassuming invitation was the first in a chain of events that led to the killing of 23-year-old Guillermo Kelly-Torres at a home on the 9200 block of E Street in Oakland, according to witness testimony.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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The town splintered into factions.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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The two factions went to war, spilling blood through the streets of Philadelphia.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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There aren't a ton of great options in free agency, though there may not be too many choices at all via trade either, as most teams have their starter and backup quarterbacks locked in and won't be looking to part with either at this point in the year.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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The series pits teams of two contestants, who usually know each other prior, against each other in a race across unfamiliar lands toward a $1 million cash prize.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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More on why environmental groups are concerned.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Players, coaches, executives and ownership groups have come and gone, but the team remains despite a lengthy and emotional relocation saga that nearly resulted in a move to Seattle.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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That means fewer than 1% of clinical trial participants today are women of Middle East, South Asian, and African origin, Smith said.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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As a result, the number of participants in the Miss Universe pageant fluctuates year after year based on certain franchising restrictions and changes.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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There are Christmas stalls at the beloved farmers’ market each Saturday this month, as well as bashes like the New Year’s Eve party called Glitter & Grooves at Coyote Sonoma.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
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This legendary German restaurant is throwing three Oktoberfest bashes.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The encouraging signals from both sides of the negotiations were a marked contrast from recent weeks, when Beijing’s announcement of new export restrictions and Trump’s reciprocal threat of staggering new tariffs threatened to plunge the world’s two largest economies back into an all-out trade war.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Strong defensive line play from both sides kept the game low scoring, but a second-quarter interception returned for a touchdown and a lengthy fourth-quarter drive provided all the offense Thayer needed to pull off a 14-0 upset victory over the previously unbeaten Lions.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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One of the kids, an athletic-looking teenager named Ladislav, told me that 1654 is organized into platoons that train with Kraken commanders.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
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He and Pat were assigned to different platoons and rarely saw each other.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Parties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parties. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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