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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
Turkey to send about 420 million eggs to US: USDA official
To help meet demand – and attempt to temper rising prices – the Trump administration will increase egg imports and decrease egg exports, Rollins said Wednesday during a conference of state agriculture officials, Reuters reported.
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Michael Dell, chairman and chief executive officer of Dell Inc., speaks during the Dell Technologies World conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Monday, May 20, 2024.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
The postseason wins have dried up for Dallas since The Triplets retired, and the Cowboys have the NFC’s longest conference championship-game drought at 29 seasons—the Chicago Bears are next at 14 seasons.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The Knicks will look to make a deep playoff run and potentially play in their first conference finals since 2000.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Michael Dell, chairman and chief executive officer of Dell Inc., speaks during the Dell Technologies World conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Monday, May 20, 2024.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
The postseason wins have dried up for Dallas since The Triplets retired, and the Cowboys have the NFC’s longest conference championship-game drought at 29 seasons—the Chicago Bears are next at 14 seasons.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The Knicks will look to make a deep playoff run and potentially play in their first conference finals since 2000.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conference
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Some senior military and police officials sent to the assembly have testified that Yoon ordered them to pull out lawmakers to thwart a parliamentary vote on the decree.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Talking about the assembly of musicians that Bowie and the guitarist gathered for Sigma’s sessions, Alomar recalled how this disparate bunch found their own way through each track.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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Related Articles The symposium marked one of the highest-profile private sector meetings in recent years, with the last comparable event dating back to November 2018.—
Li Jun,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Institute will host its inaugural symposium on February 6, 2025, in Houston.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Gender must be at the core of climate finance planning and national accountability, not an afterthought or token discussion.—
Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Her feelings on the country’s hard-right swing were not articulated during the discussion, but they were certainly alluded to.—
Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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The entire coaching staff wasn’t included in the quarterback meetings, according to league sources, but offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and quarterback coach Greg Olson were.—
The Athletic NFL Staff and more,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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During a Sacramento County Recreation and Parks Commission meeting last week, those in opposition said allowing vehicle access to Sailor Bar is dangerous.—
Emma Hall,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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Attend seminars on Texas wildlife and conservation and take your kids to the Junction for the petting zoo.—
Shafaq Patel,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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The educational seminars are open to the public and free to attend for Chamber members.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Younger patients are booking consultations, as well.—
Elycia Rubin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Swiss government opened the consultation process on a new Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) agreement to provide for the automatic and reciprocal exchange of information between Swiss and U.S. tax authorities.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Researchers say that the abundance of horses at the site hints at what the landscape looked like around 500,000 years ago, while the assemblage as a whole — with armadillos, sloths, and tapirs as well as horses — reveals the trajectories of evolution throughout the period.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
21 Feb. 2025
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With the Battista, though, of which only 150 examples will be made, comparison even within the elite assemblage that included models from McLaren, Lotus, Bentley, and Aston Martin, proved challenging.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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Speaking on a panel at the SHE Media CO-Lab at SXSW in Austin, Texas, on Friday, More and Potter shared the moment that changed everything.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
7 Mar. 2025
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Johnson, an ultra-ambitious Texas Democrat but a junior House member of the House Naval Affairs Committee (which became the House Armed Services Committee after World War II), correctly surmised the panel’s imperious chairman, Georgia Democrat Carl Vinson, wasn’t going anywhere.—
David Mark,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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