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as in assembly
a body of people come together in one place
the conference voted to conclude that day's meeting and to resume discussions the next morning
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2
as in symposium
a meeting featuring a group discussion
a conference on the need for international cooperation in combating emerging viruses
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as in discussion
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
a parent-teacher conference to discuss a student having trouble in school
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Recent Examples of conference
Dotres, however, stated at the press conference that there was no evidence that the dip in enrollment had to do with fear among immigrant families to send their children to school.
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Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Speaking at an investor conference, where an analyst asked for an update on the carrier’s investment in supersonic and electronic vertical takeoff and landing companies, United Chief Financial Officer Michael Leskinen cited some EVTOL companies and then discussed the supersonic sector.
—Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
That may bode poorly for others in the conference, considering Joe Burrow and company still finished 9-8 or better in each of those previous years.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
First unveiled at the Innovation for All (IFA) conference in Berlin last week, the new system is essentially a large, portable rechargeable battery.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Speaking at an investor conference, where an analyst asked for an update on the carrier’s investment in supersonic and electronic vertical takeoff and landing companies, United Chief Financial Officer Michael Leskinen cited some EVTOL companies and then discussed the supersonic sector.
—Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
That may bode poorly for others in the conference, considering Joe Burrow and company still finished 9-8 or better in each of those previous years.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
First unveiled at the Innovation for All (IFA) conference in Berlin last week, the new system is essentially a large, portable rechargeable battery.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conference
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The assembly occurs in parallel, enabling multiple devices to be fabricated on a single chip in one step, by simplifying production and preserving the performance benefits of 2D materials.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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And there have been more of those in different places at different times, the assassination of the speaker of the Minnesota assembly, the shooting here in Colorado.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Bell said before starting the Santa Fe symposium, finding technical information about the jewelry industry was near impossible.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The question of how to meet the world’s growing power needs took center stage as chief executives of the world’s biggest uranium and nuclear energy firms, experts and investors gathered for the annual World Nuclear Association (WNA) symposium at the Royal Lancaster London hotel last week.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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For Donohue, a one-on-one discussion with Hunt and a later meeting with his constituents further complicated his decision.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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If both polls and discussions with my friends are anything to go by, Americans feel forever locked in a state of political conflict.—
Sarah Stein Lubrano,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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In this last meeting, Bowman and Waller both voted with the majority.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Commission Chairman Elvis Moya called Monday for a special meeting to be held Thursday.—
Grace Hurt,
Arkansas Online,
19 Sep. 2025
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The college says Pence will start in spring 2026, contributing to undergrad courses and teaching seminars.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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The event also hosted a Forum series of seminars with industry experts from Thailand and across the region.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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Or patients might need a prescription or consultation with a doctor or other medical provider.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Then, too, Warsaw invoked Article 4, which calls for emergency consultations among member states.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Participation alone seems to be the end goal, the assemblage of a cacophony of voices without any avenues to interrogate the way power is shared or negotiated in collective spaces.—
Kate Wagner,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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The opening credits, an assemblage of archival footage from various eras, show sheets of newspaper being used to do things like wrap fish and line litter boxes.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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Five of the committee’s 12 members were added to the panel last week, making Thursday’s meeting their first.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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Just days before the meeting, HHS announced five additions to the panel, including people who have publicly spoken out against COVID-19 vaccines.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conference. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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