1
as in meetings
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 organizations
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 symposiums
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 affiliates
a local unit of an organization
the scout's own council chose to ignore the national organization's discriminatory policies
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as in consultations
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 councils
All proceeds from cookie sales stay with local Girl Scout councils and troops to help fund learning, programming and experiences for members year-round.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Sales through the Girl Scout Cookie Program support programs at local Girl Scout councils and troops.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
Design internal advisory boards or innovation councils for senior professionals.
—Gilda D'incerti, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Sales through the Girl Scout Cookie Program support programs at local Girl Scout councils and troops.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
There are neighborhood groups to engage, councils and commissions to appease.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
All proceeds from cookie sales stay local with Girl Scout councils and troops to help fund life-changing programs, experiences, and learnings all year long.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
Prices, which are based on several factors, are determined by councils and have risen in recent years.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Her board commitments include Sadler’s Wells Theatre and international councils for Tate, the Metropolitan Museum, and American Ballet Theatre.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Sales through the Girl Scout Cookie Program support programs at local Girl Scout councils and troops.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
Design internal advisory boards or innovation councils for senior professionals.
—Gilda D'incerti, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Sales through the Girl Scout Cookie Program support programs at local Girl Scout councils and troops.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
There are neighborhood groups to engage, councils and commissions to appease.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
All proceeds from cookie sales stay local with Girl Scout councils and troops to help fund life-changing programs, experiences, and learnings all year long.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
Prices, which are based on several factors, are determined by councils and have risen in recent years.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Her board commitments include Sadler’s Wells Theatre and international councils for Tate, the Metropolitan Museum, and American Ballet Theatre.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for councils
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In the public markets, as an example of that approach, Mounsey-Heysham points to a company such as virtual meetings giant Zoom.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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But in face-to-face meetings, senior Danish military commanders say that neither Russia nor China currently present any significant military threat to Greenland.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
16 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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The news organizations reported that the vehicle is registered under d4vd's name.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Hours later, Nexstar Media Group announced its ABC affiliates would pre-empt Kimmel’s show.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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Major advertisers fled Maher’s show, and several ABC affiliates dropped it.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This includes virtual consultations, online patient management tools, and digital therapeutics.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
18 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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These gatherings come at a critical time, following an unsuccessful UN Global Plastics Treaty and a sobering report from the UN Secretary-General that only 35% of the Sustainable Development Goals are on track to be met by 2030.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Southern recipes are always at the heart of these gatherings, and no one embodies that tradition better than my husband’s grandmother, Claire.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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That means public institutions that fire workers for comments in their personal capacity may be violating their constitutional rights, experts told IndyStar.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
17 Sep. 2025
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That, in turn, impacts the rates these institutions charge for credit cards, loans and other financial products.—
Ryley Amond,Dan Avery,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Team members become experts through extensive training programs, weekly wine tastings, and wine-producer seminars every month.—
Shawn Price,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The legendary counterculture singer, who performed at Kepler’s in the 1950s and ’60s, will be in conversation with Kimberly Ford, whose literary seminars are a Kepler’s staple.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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In these cases, the body's immune cells mistakenly attack breast tissue instead of fighting infection.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Inside, lymph nodes are packed with immune cells like T cells, B cells, and dendritic cells that communicate, train, and multiply in response to threats.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Councils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/councils. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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