Thesaurus results for TOWN MEETING

town meeting

noun

Definition of town meeting

as in panel discussion

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Recent Examples of town meeting Surely no one thought the entire population of 13 states could work like a town meeting. — Barbara Clark Smith, The Conversation, 4 May 2026 Longtime colleagues excoriated one another in internal town meetings. — Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026 He’s also been involved in local issues, speaking at town meetings and backing community projects. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 Town meeting voters in Bellingham most recently rejected the NFG ordinance, while an NFG bylaw enacted by the Board of Health was recently rescinded by town meeting voters in Manchester-By-The-Sea. — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for town meeting

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The second edition of the biennial event will bring together museum specialists, historians, gemologists and other experts for presentations and panel discussions exploring the history, artistry and preservation of royal regalia.

— Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
The event features more than 60 chefs and personalities, plus more than 80 wine seminars, cooking demonstrations, panel discussions, and spirits tastings.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

Definition of panel discussion

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Amid speculation that Fetterman may abandon Democrats, Schumer this week urged his colleague to remain in the party, arguing that there is room for widely divergent political views in the Senate caucus.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026
His parents and a congressional caucus questioned the results after the teen’s answers were rejected.

— Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 25 July 2026

Definition of caucus

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Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice is a nonprofit organization that works with congregations throughout Southern California to support workers’ rights.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice is a nonprofit organization that works with congregations throughout Southern California to support workers' rights.

— CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of congregation

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Engineers must align all parts to millimeter-level tolerances during pre-assembly so the components fit accurately once placed in the reactor cavity.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
The wrist is a complex assembly of eight bones, three principal joints, ligaments and tendons, with scant muscle around them.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of assembly

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The testimony of the gay men, contained in annexes published on the Vatican's synod website, featured moving accounts of how one, from Portugal, came to terms with his homosexuality and married his husband.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 May 2026
Leo, the former Cardinal Robert Prevost, spent two weeks sitting with Fuanya at the same table during Pope Francis’ 2024 big meeting, or synod, on the family.

— Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026

Definition of synod

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Participants at the symposium also explored athletics, adult learners, career readiness, federal policy, international partnerships, alumni engagement, and philanthropy across the African continent.

— Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Picard had organized a daylong symposium to give fellow mitochondria enthusiasts a chance to discuss the latest findings in their rapidly growing field, from immune cell bioenergetics to time perception.

— Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026

Definition of symposium

Noun

The unrelated minor, the cross-listed seminar, the summer spent on a research project outside a student’s major often foster the very adaptability, range, and connective thinking that employers want.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
This week offers you a mini growth spurt or glow up of sorts, culminating in a Venus-Uranus trine on August 11 that may delight you with an unexpectedly good time in a foreign land or philosophy seminar.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Definition of seminar

Noun

Like the inaugural colloquium in 2024, the event will conclude with a gala dinner accompanied by live music.

— Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
McGill’s superbly nuanced calls, runs, and trills elicited commentary from a second audience, perched in the trees above—a colloquium of finches, towhees, titmice, kingbirds, juncos, and Eurasian collared doves.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

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