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
Antonelli went 10th quickest during the only practice session of the weekend, but pace was there.
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Make sure to book your soaking session in advance.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
Members of the House of Representatives, which has been out of session since September 19, were told to expect votes later this week.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Guests can also request private sessions with Physique 57 instructors.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Make sure to book your soaking session in advance.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
Members of the House of Representatives, which has been out of session since September 19, were told to expect votes later this week.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Guests can also request private sessions with Physique 57 instructors.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for session
Noun
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Advertisement In April 2021, Min Aung Hlaing personally agreed at an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting to the Five Point Consensus intended to end the bloodshed and open a path toward dialogue.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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At Tesla’s annual meeting on Thursday, shareholders voted in favor of giving CEO Musk a gargantuan, record-shattering pay package that could give him stock worth $1 trillion after several years.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Plus, there’s no need to call a handyman to set up your new furniture, as assembly is as simple as snapping the metal base onto the seat.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Sucre was once home to several fish processing plants, an auto assembly plant and a large public university, all of which offered well-paying jobs.—
NPR,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Session.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/session. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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