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synods

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plural of synod

as in meetings

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Young activists regularly post on social media from county fairs and Republican committee meetings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick did so as well as part of G20 meetings about innovation.

— Josh Boak, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of meetings

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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

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In 16th-century Italy, gamblers could wager on the election of civic magistrates and the outcome of papal conclaves.

— Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Behind the large wooden door, its frescoed walls closed to the general public reveal details of the compound's dramatic history, including papal conclaves and the Inquisition interrogation of Galileo Galilei.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026

Definition of conclaves

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The Tray Monitor measures individual battery voltage and temperature using the isoSPI protocol, while the cabinets connect through dual Ethernet ports.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Parents should keep these products locked away and use safety latches on cabinets.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of cabinets

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Apprisen Learn More Highlights Founded in 1955, Apprisen offers budgeting workshops, debt management plans, credit counseling, housing seminars and bankruptcy education in person and online.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
In forums, at conferences and workshops and, of course, on social media, people are speculating about which of these remaining problems AI will tackle next.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of workshops

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But even the regions that have adopted citizens’ assemblies are a long way off from achieving Landemore’s vision.

— Esther King, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026
Gamera uses four landing-gear assemblies positioned inside the two fuselages, allowing weapons to be carried beneath the center section without interfering with the nose gear.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of assemblies

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In July, the Arapaho and Shoshone councils passed ordinances requiring religious groups to seek their approval before operating on Wind River.

— Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
All cookie proceeds go toward local Girl Scout councils and troops and directly impact young girls’ lives through outdoor activities, travel, community service, STEM, and leadership development.

— Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of councils

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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
Palestinian soccer officials have long argued — including at FIFA annual congresses across the past 15 years, before Infantino was president — that Israel violates statutes by letting teams from settlements in the West Bank play in the national league.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026

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