synods

Definition of synodsnext
plural of synod

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Noun
  • Your quick mind shines in meetings, while your flexible style can help a supervisor, client, or teacher feel confident approving your suggestions.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Medvedev had dropped his last four meetings against Alcaraz, including a loss in the Indian Wells final in 2024.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The security service said the two people set fire to the train and some railway relay cabinets — boxes that contain equipment to control train movements — and also filmed the attack.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Whereas there was a time in recent years when open shelving pretty much erased all upper cabinets, that's not how they're used in modern trends.
    Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Grant’s many duties at the 5,500-square-foot museum include heading the special exhibitions program, workshops, lectures, fundraising and booking its popular concert series.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
  • That led to the creation of In the Lab with Adam Bartley, a series of acting workshops in May designed to teach local actors the ins and outs of acting on camera.
    Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The presentations are conducted during school assemblies built around the power of personal storytelling.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Regional assemblies for Scotland and Wales are one result.
    Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • He's suggested public hearings and hopes both towns' councils will add the question to their respective agendas.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Citizen Science Behind the Find The discovery at Haydon Batch was part of a larger effort by the Somer Valley Rediscovered partnership, which includes local town and parish councils and focuses on biodiversity conservation and community engagement with regional landscapes.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Over WhatsApp and at their regular gatherings, the group seamlessly switches back and forth between Mandarin and English while seeking to stick to Mandarin as much as possible.
    Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Mastermind groups have traditionally been peer gatherings led by a single voice with a general focus.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Synods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synods. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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