synods

noun

plural of synod
as in meetings

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  1. meetings
  2. caucuses
  3. conclaves
  4. cabinets
  5. workshops
  6. assemblies
  7. councils
  8. congresses
Noun
  • Last month, citing anonymous sources, Reuters reported that Solidigm was holding pitch meetings with investment banks for an IPO that could value the company at up to $150 billion.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Lakers' healthy second-half lead dwindled to six points down the stretch, but Reaves and Kessler made big players to seal the Lakers' ninth win in the last 13 meetings with their crosstown rivals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of meetings
Noun
  • Republicans are already committed to making the Iowa caucuses their first contest in 2028, and delaying the Democratic caucus could reinforce the idea that Democrats don’t prioritize rural voters, the Iowa presenters said.
    — Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
  • Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada have traditionally been among the first states to hold presidential primaries or caucuses, although neither party has set its formal presidential primary and caucus calendar yet.
    — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
Definition of caucuses
Noun
  • And as recent conclaves have elected men in their late 60s and 70s, health difficulties are never far around the corner.
    — Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Still, the invitation-only club remains one of the more exclusive conclaves in New York City, with dues-paying club-goers supporting NYAC’s 400 elite athletes across 11 Olympic sports.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of conclaves
Noun
  • Look critically at the items that fill your drawers and cabinets, too.
    — Rose Kennedy, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The kitchen is lined in Heath Ceramics tile with mossy green wood cabinets that speak to the region's signature architecture.
    — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of cabinets
Noun
  • Walk alongside giant ornaments, snowflakes, and sleigh light displays dotting the pier, and get creative with free community craft workshops including edible snowmen, pinecone woodland creatures, paper bag puppets, and more.
    — Allison Yates, Midwest Living, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The 25,000-square foot space was remodeled to include more space for events, activities, workshops and more.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of workshops
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  • The growing experience of assemblies proves that people of widely disparate ideologies and diverse demographic backgrounds can come together and deliberate on issues of public policy.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Its edge states also demonstrate that organic molecular assemblies can support topological behavior, an area of research dominated by inorganic materials.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of assemblies
Noun
  • Investec noted, a measure of the fiscal hole new councils will inherit.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Without the same residential requirement, many villages have switched from elected to employee clerks and treasurers, and shrinking councils to the legal minimum of five members.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of councils
Noun
  • Bolsonaro's slate of congressional candidates also fared well, ensuring that Brazil will have one of the most conservative congresses in years, and a legislative branch aligned with Bolsonaro's goals, or ready to thwart Lula's agenda.
    — David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The list of signatories includes many of the field’s most prominent names, more than 50 of whom have spoken at previous congresses.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of congresses
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