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as in meeting
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
a war council attended by the top commanders of each of the armed services
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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
the neighborhood council decided to campaign for a new park
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as in symposium
a meeting featuring a group discussion
summoned to a council to discuss ways that the state could improve medical care for the elderly
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as in consultation
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
an unscheduled council in the judge's chambers
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Recent Examples of council
Johnston cautioned earlier in the week that any council attempts to shift dollars between departments would cause more layoffs and possible cuts to services.
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Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Yet the council keeps shrinking it.
—Eric Preven, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
At the May meeting, the council voted 4-0 to end treatment.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2025
In court filings, Burnell has argued the council lacks the legal basis to sue and asked for the claims to be dismissed.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
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Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Yet the council keeps shrinking it.
—Eric Preven, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
At the May meeting, the council voted 4-0 to end treatment.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2025
In court filings, Burnell has argued the council lacks the legal basis to sue and asked for the claims to be dismissed.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for council
Noun
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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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Zhang Yiming, ByteDance's founder, was among the entrepreneurs invited to a high-level symposium chaired by President Xi Jinping in February.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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Honda conducts an annual symposium in Japan where engineers and researchers from across the company including HRC gather to present and publish papers on their developments.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The decision came after pressure from broadcast companies Nexstar and Sinclair, both condemning Kimmel over his comments about Charlie Kirk and pulling his show from ABC affiliates across the country.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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After all, if Nexstar and Sinclair decline to clear some of ABC’s flagship shows, that will definitely have an impact on any affiliate renewals — and other stations may be waiting in the wings to take over.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
20 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
Noun
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Caught between wanting to be kind and wanting to preserve the spirit of the gathering, the poster weighs her options.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Pimento Cheese Pimento cheese and family gatherings go hand-in-hand.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
14 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 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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“Council.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/council. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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