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
Later in the day, meditation sessions are also free for guests, one of the many options from the activity calendar that includes garden cricket, croquet, volleyball, basketball and bocce ball activities as well as core exercise and stretching classes.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026
Victor Wembanyama is due for more sessions with those Shaolin monks.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Tragically, most of the multi-track masters from the Kinks recording sessions in the 1960s have been lost.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026
To place a constitutional amendment before voters, the Virginia Constitution requires lawmakers to approve it in two separate legislative sessions, with a state election sandwiched in between.
—Arkansas Online, 9 May 2026
Its Sauna Garden lets visitors alternate between sauna sessions and cold plunge tubs, either guided or self-directed.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
The site has a live-stream embed for his Monday-through-Friday workshop sessions, a product catalog, two Stripe payment paths, an email capture for a free placement guide, and the kind of trust framing — Veteran.
—Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
A lot of clubs will pay that amount to try to get an advantage by seeing you in the two sessions before a game.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Kovač attended her first Leaders Program sessions virtually, during the pandemic.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026
Victor Wembanyama is due for more sessions with those Shaolin monks.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Tragically, most of the multi-track masters from the Kinks recording sessions in the 1960s have been lost.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026
To place a constitutional amendment before voters, the Virginia Constitution requires lawmakers to approve it in two separate legislative sessions, with a state election sandwiched in between.
—Arkansas Online, 9 May 2026
Its Sauna Garden lets visitors alternate between sauna sessions and cold plunge tubs, either guided or self-directed.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
The site has a live-stream embed for his Monday-through-Friday workshop sessions, a product catalog, two Stripe payment paths, an email capture for a free placement guide, and the kind of trust framing — Veteran.
—Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
A lot of clubs will pay that amount to try to get an advantage by seeing you in the two sessions before a game.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Kovač attended her first Leaders Program sessions virtually, during the pandemic.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sessions
Noun
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The coalition says members have asserted that America is specifically a Judeo-Christian or Christian nation and notes that most commission meetings took place at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, an institution with Christian leadership.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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The first trimester Maple prides herself on cramming her schedule with meetings, juggling multiple tasks and constantly being on the go.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
Noun
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The Bristol location of IDEX Health & Science engineers and manufactures plastic manifolds and fluidic assemblies for the in-vitro diagnostics bio market.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2026
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The job entails making, installing and repairing sometimes enormous metal assemblies for vessels.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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“Sessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sessions. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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