session

noun

Definition of sessionnext
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.

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Recent Examples of session Dorm electronics and small appliances From charging devices to late-night study sessions, these dorm-friendly electronics are designed to make campus life more convenient. — ABC News, 23 July 2026 Opposition parties have echoed the demands of the youth movement and have disrupted the monsoon session of Parliament that began this week. — Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2026 That translates into maintenance sessions at five- to eight-year intervals. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 July 2026 What To Watch For Congress has 90 in-session days to approve the agreement. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for session
Recent Examples of Synonyms for session
  1. meeting
  2. assembly
Noun
  • Leipzig made a concerted effort to persuade the Austrian international to stay with them, but failed to do so, over the course of several meetings.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Pezeshkian was speaking Monday at a meeting of Iran’s Supreme Judicial Council.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of meeting
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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
Definition of assembly

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“Session.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/session. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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