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
  • The city will soon be holding advisory meetings to develop the list of events and festivals that will occur in the next 12 months.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Josh Derry had eight catches for 143 yards and a TD for the Knights, who won for the first time in three meetings against KU.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 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
  • Al Fresco Bar Cart Made of solid and veneered walnut with elegant brass details, the Cotu (from the makers of our favorite bar cabinets) is a delightful midcentury-style bar cart that has a distinctive asymmetrical incline on each shelf.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Passengers spent Monday night emptying their liquor cabinets at a ship-wide party.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of cabinets
Noun
  • The organization also offers free monthly home maintenance workshops to help homeowners tackle basic preventative repairs and vet contractors.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Proceeds from the Awards support NYVGCC’s Playing with Purpose writing program, which brings journalism and game narrative writing classes and workshops to New York City schools and shelters.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of workshops
Noun
  • The company specifically identifies cable assemblies for the Elevon Control Module, which is associated with the vehicle’s aerodynamic control surfaces.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • 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
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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