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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4
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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Recent Examples of congress
The Paraguayan made the proposal at his own congress in April to expand the 2030 edition of the tournament to 64 teams.
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 17 May 2025
What To Know In remarks on Saturday during a video appearance at a congress in Florence for Italy's right-leaning co-ruling League Party, Musk expressed hope for the Trump administration to ease tariffs against Europe, which faces a 20 percent generic tariff.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Ahead of this year’s congress, a recent series of propaganda documentaries on state television have drawn many parallels between Xi and Deng as two strong, bold reformers.
—Andrew Gilholm, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2017
It was announced by the Firat News Agency, a media outlet close to the group, days after the PKK convened a party congress in northern Iraq.
—Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 17 May 2025
What To Know In remarks on Saturday during a video appearance at a congress in Florence for Italy's right-leaning co-ruling League Party, Musk expressed hope for the Trump administration to ease tariffs against Europe, which faces a 20 percent generic tariff.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Ahead of this year’s congress, a recent series of propaganda documentaries on state television have drawn many parallels between Xi and Deng as two strong, bold reformers.
—Andrew Gilholm, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2017
It was announced by the Firat News Agency, a media outlet close to the group, days after the PKK convened a party congress in northern Iraq.
—Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congress
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Meanwhile, these absentee planters used their money to influence parliament in their favor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 July 2025
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In July 2024, the Israeli parliament overwhelmingly approved a bill opposing the establishment of any Palestinian state that included territory west of the Jordan River; last week, an even larger parliamentary majority called for annexing the West Bank.—
ZAHA HASSAN,
Foreign Affairs,
29 July 2025
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The Little Rock Board of Directors is scheduled to take up a resolution on Aug. 5 authorizing a contract with Carson & Associates Inc. for the construction of the community center, according to the agenda for the meeting.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
30 July 2025
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The chair then reports such concerns to UT administration, including the provost and president, in a monthly hour and a half meeting with the faculty council executive committee.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Inside Southwest Detroit is a collection of different organizations that use arts and culture as community development tools, and runs a blog called the Southwest Detroiter.—
Aurora Sousanis,
Freep.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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While the annual Rides N’ School Supplies car show remains the centerpiece, the organization’s reach extends far beyond a single day.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
2 Aug. 2025
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The research highlights that identical brain circuits may underlie mating behaviors in both sexes, but operate through fundamentally different mechanisms depending on the hormonal state.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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An order Trump signed on Jan. 20, his first day back, proclaims that the U.S. recognizes only two unchangeable sexes, male and female.—
Brooke Migdon,
The Hill,
16 July 2025
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The shortfall is from the legislature’s general fund, which this year was roughly $16.7 billion in a total budget of $44 billion.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
30 July 2025
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In Texas, the legislature controls redistricting, full stop.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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During Thursday’s convention, the delegates unanimously passed a resolution to advocate for the federal incentive.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
1 Aug. 2025
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The guild said that convention resolutions passed included (but are not limited to): Advocacy for a federal film and television incentive (passed unanimously).—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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The signing ceremony, between the CNC’s Bruel and BFI director BFI Chief Executive Ben Roberts, was preceded by a tour of the institute’s BFI Southbank home.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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This new one is a slim shot from CLASH, about a man recovering from a foot injury and remembering his time working for an institute that studied (among other things) black holes.—
Drew Broussard
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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American society and our relations with other societies are driven by the competition/conflict choice.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2025
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Insiders describe relations between her and brother Santo as tense and combative.—
Mattia Dognini,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Congress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congress. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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