as in meetings
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 sessions
However, because ketamine has a short half-life, the traces of the substance in his system couldn't have been from one of those treatment sessions, the report said.
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
Experts suggest shorter sessions for beginners, while more experienced users can gradually extend sessions—sometimes up to 90 minutes.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2025
Alex has since undergone 60 sessions of radiotherapy, as well as four cycles of high-dose chemotherapy.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
And long after their sessions came to an end, in the 1990s, Roth made a point of having lunch with him once a year until Kleinschmidt was too ill to meet.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Shares of rare earth and critical mineral miners have rallied over the past several sessions as investors consider which firms might be future targets for the government’s industrial policy.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Underwater performance inevitably loses some detail compared to traditional in-ear options, but the audio remains steady and coherent – ideal for pacing laps or long sessions where awareness and waterproofing matter more.
—New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
This includes directing users to professional help, strengthening safeguards on sensitive topics, and encouraging breaks during long sessions.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Additional training sessions are being planned.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
Experts suggest shorter sessions for beginners, while more experienced users can gradually extend sessions—sometimes up to 90 minutes.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2025
Alex has since undergone 60 sessions of radiotherapy, as well as four cycles of high-dose chemotherapy.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
And long after their sessions came to an end, in the 1990s, Roth made a point of having lunch with him once a year until Kleinschmidt was too ill to meet.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Shares of rare earth and critical mineral miners have rallied over the past several sessions as investors consider which firms might be future targets for the government’s industrial policy.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Underwater performance inevitably loses some detail compared to traditional in-ear options, but the audio remains steady and coherent – ideal for pacing laps or long sessions where awareness and waterproofing matter more.
—New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
This includes directing users to professional help, strengthening safeguards on sensitive topics, and encouraging breaks during long sessions.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Additional training sessions are being planned.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sessions
Noun
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The details of another person’s recurring meetings were beneath consideration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Try dancing or just hopping around between meetings.—
Cas Holman,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nuclear fuel is loaded into reactors and used until the fuel assemblies become highly radioactive, and must be removed for temporary storage and eventual disposal.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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Citizen assemblies or jury-like bodies could help commissioners assess what constitutes reasonable responses to harms.—
John Wihbey,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The foundation hosts biannual congresses, with panels devoted to discussing recent threats to the rule of law, and awarding honors to lawyers who defend it.—
Fabio Bertoni,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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More than 300 full and non-voting delegates of the powerful Central Committee will gather in Beijing for the closed-door plenum, one of seven meetings typically held within five years, between party congresses.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, the Gorchakov fund works closer to home, sponsoring academic gatherings and Russian-language programs in former Soviet states.—
Tetiana Kotelnykova,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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The government has restricted public gatherings and deployed more than 40,000 security personnel.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Sessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sessions. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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