1
as in parliament
the highest lawmaking body of a political unit
the national emergency required a special session of congress
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2
as in meeting
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
following World War I a great congress of world leaders took place in Paris to plan the postwar world
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3
as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
the Canada Trades and Labor Congress
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as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
laws that once prohibited congress between people of different races
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The immersive professional development program is available for students and early career professionals at technical conferences and congresses around the world.
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Joanna Goodrich, IEEE Spectrum, 30 May 2025
The statement, made after a PKK congress in northern Iraq last week, echoes a February call to lay down arms by PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan, who has been imprisoned by Turkey since 1999.
—Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2025
The governing Camogie Association has called a special congress on May 22 to discuss the issue, but last year the same body rejected two proposals that would have authorized shorts.
—Ken Maguire, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Full Story Von der Leyen rips Trump’s ‘unpredictable tariff policy’
President Trump’s tariffs will rattle countries across the world, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday at the European People’s Party annual congress in Valencia.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 29 Apr. 2025
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Joanna Goodrich, IEEE Spectrum, 30 May 2025
The statement, made after a PKK congress in northern Iraq last week, echoes a February call to lay down arms by PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan, who has been imprisoned by Turkey since 1999.
—Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2025
The governing Camogie Association has called a special congress on May 22 to discuss the issue, but last year the same body rejected two proposals that would have authorized shorts.
—Ken Maguire, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Full Story Von der Leyen rips Trump’s ‘unpredictable tariff policy’
President Trump’s tariffs will rattle countries across the world, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday at the European People’s Party annual congress in Valencia.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congress
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Lecornu’s predecessor, Francois Bayrou, was ousted by parliament last week over his plan for a 44 billion euro budget squeeze.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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The party’s misfortunes appear even greater in the context of its landslide victory in July last year, which delivered it a sizable majority in parliament.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
16 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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Experts who regularly advise the committee, and representatives from powerful organizations such as the American Medical Association, pushed back hard against such statements.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Kirk also received $275,000 from the Ed Uihlein Family Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the estate of the founder of the Uline packaging and office supply firm, and more than $72,000 from Home Depot co-founder Bernard Marcus’ philanthropic organization.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The State Department suspended processing applications from Americans seeking to update their passports with a new gender marker in January, shortly after President Trump signed an executive order proclaiming the U.S. recognizes only two unchangeable sexes, male and female.—
Brooke Migdon,
The Hill,
5 Sep. 2025
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January saying that the federal government will only recognize two sexes: male and female.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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On Wednesday, 71 lawmakers of the city’s 90-strong legislature voted against the bill.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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California cities would not be able to prevent people from handing out food, blankets, hygiene products and other resources to homeless people under a bill passed by the legislature last week, days before the body adjourned for the year.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Southern Living caught up with the veteran Hallmark actor during his first visit to Dahlonega, Georgia for the Christmas in a Small Town convention.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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Democrats also are contemplating hosting a midterm convention, as the party looks to boost turnout and raise more money.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Robinovitz and Schiller have given a great deal of thought every aspect of each visit to the institute.—
Sharon Edelson,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Key achievements under Sundance include Smoke Signals becoming the first film written and directed by Native Americans, having originated in the Sundance lab, and then becoming the first Native film to receive a commercial release, according to the institute.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The designation reflects the deteriorating relations between the United States and one of its closest Latin American allies.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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In fact, Astorino said, developments in AI, policy, geopolitical relations and the economy are likely to accelerate both change and complexity.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Congress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congress. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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