Synonyms of session

session

noun

as in meeting

a gathering of a group of people for a specified purpose

The impending economic crisis prompted widespread calls for a special session of the legislature to enact emergency measures.

Court is in session.

Related Words

• meeting
• assembly
• council
• congress
• gathering
• caucus
• workshop
• interview
• convention
• conclave
• convocation
• audience
• synod
• cabinet
• clinic
• discussion
• conversation
• conference
• get-together
• huddle
• demonstration
• summit
• seminar
• negotiation
• discourse
• dialogue
• symposium
• rally
• talk
• forum
• roundtable
• confab
• palaver
• round-robin
• parley

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of session

As the legislative session nears its end, Newsom’s staff and lawmakers have been negotiating behind closed doors on a deal to limit utilities’ wildfire liabilities. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Carl never much liked recording sessions but did offer input. — Martha Ackmann, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

Another spreadsheet functioned as a sign-up form; when the list of interested Altadenans reached a hundred, Jaybush scheduled a handful of information sessions. — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026

Bedford and Iranikhah will each receive a $20,000 cash prize and a script notes session with a professional writer. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026