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as in gatherings
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
there will be another committee meeting next week to discuss the parish fair
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as in conferences
a body of people come together in one place
a meeting marked by no consensus of what needs to be done
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as in confluences
the coming together of two or more things to the same point
a meeting of two railroad lines
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Recent Examples of meetings
Multiple Administration officials emerged from these meetings nervous about Altman’s ambitions in the Middle East.
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Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Joel Farabee and Matvei Gridin had a goal and an assist apiece for the Flames, who extended the Ducks' late-season spiral by earning their first win over Anaheim in four meetings this season.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
At the Greeley plant, union officials said the company tried to intimidate workers to quit the union in one-on-one meetings, union general counsel Matt Shechter said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Joel Farabee and Matvei Gridin had a goal and an assist apiece for the Flames, who extended the Ducks’ late-season spiral by earning their first win over Anaheim in four meetings this season.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Those community-police meetings still occur throughout the city.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
There are five more meetings throughout 2026 located in the Leucadia Wastewater District board room.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The teams split two previous meetings, so the winner Monday wins the tiebreaker if the teams finish tie.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
So why are these meetings between the G7 yielding so few actionable outcomes?
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Joel Farabee and Matvei Gridin had a goal and an assist apiece for the Flames, who extended the Ducks' late-season spiral by earning their first win over Anaheim in four meetings this season.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
At the Greeley plant, union officials said the company tried to intimidate workers to quit the union in one-on-one meetings, union general counsel Matt Shechter said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Joel Farabee and Matvei Gridin had a goal and an assist apiece for the Flames, who extended the Ducks’ late-season spiral by earning their first win over Anaheim in four meetings this season.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Those community-police meetings still occur throughout the city.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
There are five more meetings throughout 2026 located in the Leucadia Wastewater District board room.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The teams split two previous meetings, so the winner Monday wins the tiebreaker if the teams finish tie.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
So why are these meetings between the G7 yielding so few actionable outcomes?
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meetings
Noun
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Breakfast at Sophia works perfectly for multi-generational gatherings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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On Sunday, police prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa from entering the church, citing security concerns as Israel enforces a ban on gatherings in synagogues, churches and mosques during the ongoing war with Iran, which has brought missile strikes near holy sites.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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There are annual conferences, key networking events that function as temporary epicenters.—
Bill Gurley,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The 1926 auditorium, designed by Chicago architects Benjamin Marshall and Charles Fox (whose resumes also include the Drake and Blackstone Hotels), once housed surgical conferences.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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It’s been very exciting, seeing everyone at conventions dressed as me in my outfits.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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The process is quick and unremarkable to anyone familiar with the studio-shoot culture of the city, where the backdrops change but the conventions stay the same.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
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The flexible stack can be laminated under existing display or interface assemblies, allowing integration without major redesigns or complex component integration.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
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The assemblies aren’t the end of the nomination process — indeed, some of the highest-profile names in Democratic politics are foregoing it.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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The carbon released by tectonic rifts may have had a larger role in driving major climate transitions than that released by tectonic convergences.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Although Turning Point’s show was intended to offer a radical contrast, the many thematic convergences only strengthened that argument.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Though many were faded and dusty, the assemblages nevertheless crackled with an almost urgent vibrancy, beckoning the viewer closer.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
30 Mar. 2026
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His artworks, which include paintings, sculptures, mixed-media assemblages, mosaics, photographs, and film, are full of mood and foreboding.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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Every bite carried a different texture and flavor, begging you to try different combinations of components.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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Among our favorite combinations are black with white, beige with black, and cream with brown.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
30 Mar. 2026
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The merger, which went into effect July 1, 2022, was one of two consolidations of Evanston’s Catholic parishes.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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That commitment to theatrical releases is more important than ever to an industry that has seen a shrinking number of films in theaters, particularly after studio consolidations.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Meetings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meetings. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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