parties 1 of 2

plural of party
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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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parties

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verb

present tense third-person singular of party

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Recent Examples of parties
Noun
Davis directed the parties to treat discovery materials as protected from public disclosure while the litigation continues. Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026 Freiden, who’s also the CEO of children’s toy brand Constructive Playthings, said changing interests in children’s birthday parties and a spike in rent contributed to the closure. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026 In its first few months, the park has hosted intimate jazz shows, Kemetic yoga classes, art workshops and album listening parties where artists like Childish Gambino and Vince Staples have performed. Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The exchanges were limited, unlike the fiercer attacks that took place over a month ago, which experts say signals an unwillingness from both parties to return to full-scale fighting. Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 Magnussen, who drove for Haas in 145 F1 races, made key introductions between these two parties when WRT was initially arranging its IMSA operation last summer. Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Smaller groups are also subject to discounts—parties of seven can score 54% off all tickets, groups of six can take 47% off all tickets, and so on. Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 The district says it should be allowed to use the existing law and that any major changes to California's fiscal oversight system should go through the normal legislative process, including public hearings and input from all involved parties. Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Elias said voters will see the role of good governance and nonprofits that have played a prominent role in preelection litigation ebb as candidates and their parties take on a more central role in cases specific to individual races. Eric McDaniel, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parties
Noun
  • Then a bad pit stop set off a sequence of events that cost him dearly.
    Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The day’s events are measured in minutes, a ticking clock; the grief in years, a beating heart.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
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  • AfD leaders in Saxony-Anhalt are also courting the more right-wing factions of the mainstream conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) – though Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vehemently ruled out any cooperation.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • While there is no suggestion of any kind of confrontation, there were tensions between different factions in the dressing room as Rosenior’s tenure unravelled.
    Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The reason most teams stop there is not indifference as much as compromise.
    Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Wall Street Journal and the Athletic reported Walter used billions of dollars of those insurance premiums to buy sports teams.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
  • Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.
    Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • The other two, one in Miami and another in Tallahassee, were both filed by various voting rights groups on the same day DeSantis signed the bill — April 1.
    Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Investigators were combing through the area in large groups, searching the ground for possible clues.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The convention participants included people of widely different ages, appearances and identities.
    Deana L. Weibel, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The project attracted remarkable participants beyond its massive cast of extras.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • And for a girl who is known for her epic Fourth of July bashes, wearing a gown by the designer for her wedding celebration (that just so happens to fall over the holiday weekend) seems like a perfect fit.
    Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • This big-batch watermelon punch is great for summer bashes.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
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  • Some China watchers, however, are keeping their expectations low, as both sides appear to be more interested in avoiding moves that would risk their current trade truce.
    Justina Lee, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The newfound decagon is about 104,250 miles (167,820 kilometers) wide, with each of its 10 sides measuring about 10,425 miles (16,782 km) long.
    Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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