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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
Cassidy, a medical doctor, has broken with the HHS secretary on multiple occasions, including slamming a change to the hepatitis B vaccine schedule for infants and calling for the postponement of key vaccine advisory panel meetings.
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 17 May 2026
According to Korean outlet Dealsite, Apple held emergency meetings with Samsung’s semiconductor division to lock down memory for iPhone 17 production.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 17 May 2026
Films that would once have sparked competitive bidding are screening to polite attention and noncommittal follow-up meetings.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
More than 900 people signed up for virtual public meetings about the project conducted by the utility earlier this month.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
The Spurs won the first three of those meetings and the final one, while the Thunder's lone win over the Spurs came in mid-January.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Hartford city budget meetings aren’t always well-attended — many people watch online or write comments on social media.
—Mariana Navarrete Villegas, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
Officers have also said in Board of Correction meetings that our city should divert people with serious mental health needs into appropriate treatment, rather than relying on them to fill in for shameful gaps in our public health system.
—Jason Rodriguez, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Rodríguez made several visits to Qatar in 2024, including meetings with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.
—Michelle Velez, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 17 May 2026
According to Korean outlet Dealsite, Apple held emergency meetings with Samsung’s semiconductor division to lock down memory for iPhone 17 production.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 17 May 2026
Films that would once have sparked competitive bidding are screening to polite attention and noncommittal follow-up meetings.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
More than 900 people signed up for virtual public meetings about the project conducted by the utility earlier this month.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
The Spurs won the first three of those meetings and the final one, while the Thunder's lone win over the Spurs came in mid-January.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Hartford city budget meetings aren’t always well-attended — many people watch online or write comments on social media.
—Mariana Navarrete Villegas, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
Officers have also said in Board of Correction meetings that our city should divert people with serious mental health needs into appropriate treatment, rather than relying on them to fill in for shameful gaps in our public health system.
—Jason Rodriguez, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Rodríguez made several visits to Qatar in 2024, including meetings with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.
—Michelle Velez, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meetings
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Many of the buyers Newman works with are entrepreneurs and executives seeking buildings that function as extensions of both their personal and professional lives, using hospitality-style amenities and entertaining spaces to host clients and investors, as well as more social gatherings.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 May 2026
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Known as the largest anime and Japanese pop culture convention in North America, the four-day event will feature hundreds of panels, industry presentations, cosplay gatherings, gaming experiences, concerts, artist showcases and exclusive merchandise vendors throughout the convention center.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
19 May 2026
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The conferences would determine which bowls would join the tier, with payouts, location and history likely playing a role.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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This week, several reports confirmed that the majority of power conferences and the Irish want a 24-team playoff field.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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The film charts how Suzuki redefined postwar Japanese cinema by defying the conventions of the studio system, forging a style built on garish pop-art imagery and aggressive formal experimentation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Convention and government facilities The city is proposing another $100 million bond to finance capital improvement projects for city conventions facilities and other government buildings.—
Dylan Lysen
May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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This project is pretty typical in scale for us, and consistent with our approach of prioritizing structure as architecture across a range of materials and construction assemblies.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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In this, all assemblies and elements are assembled in the design position – exactly as in the drawings, down to one thousandth of a millimeter.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 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
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The conjecture says that even within enormous, scattered and chaotic assemblages of points existing across innumerable dimensions, simple, orderly shapes will inevitably crop up.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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That leads to longer build times as those complicated parts are sewn together with assemblages of other, smaller parts, before being shipped across the ocean, and eventually trucked to the final construction site.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
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In many of the clips, Sawyer can be seen being launched several feet into the air while performing flips, twists and one-arm stunt combinations that leave viewers both impressed and horrified in the comments.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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The ceilings feature custom color combinations and eight shooting stars, including one that stretches the entire length of the cabin—a first for Rolls-Royce.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Initial proposals included possible school closures, consolidations, and repurposing in some areas, but district leaders stressed that no final decisions have been made.—
Nakell Williams,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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The mayor’s team has rolled out several cost-savings measures guided through a citywide efficiency study, including a voluntary retirement program and consolidations.—
Abby Church,
Houston Chronicle,
5 May 2026
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“Meetings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meetings. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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