synods

plural of synod

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Noun
  • Maybe someone needs a day without meetings or a desk in a quieter area of the office.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 14 June 2026
  • The fracas played out in heated sermons, editorials, and denominational meetings.
    Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Race toward utility The cooling system will be followed by cryogenic cabinets that will contain photonic quantum chips.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
  • Medicine should also not be kept in low bathroom drawers or cabinets that kids may wander into for safety reasons.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Laboratories, workshops, offices, and scientific workspaces are integrated throughout the ship, enabling RV11000 to reach and analyze nearly every corner of the world's oceans.
    Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • Countless meetings between the designers and workshops were reportedly held to ensure the pieces worked both technically and aesthetically.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Because the conductive liquid itself is the moving element, there is no need for complex mechanical assemblies or rigid transmission systems.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 June 2026
  • As its turbine platforms evolve, the company sees additive manufacturing as a way to remove unnecessary complexity from critical assemblies.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • The median base salary for councils across peer cities was $78,707, according to the Columbus compensation commission.
    Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
  • The auditor’s report also noted that four of the Department of Agriculture’s 12 boards, councils, or working groups did not file their schedule of regular meetings with the Secretary of State.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • 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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“Synods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synods. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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