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as in assembly
a body of people come together in one place
the conference voted to conclude that day's meeting and to resume discussions the next morning
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as in symposium
a meeting featuring a group discussion
a conference on the need for international cooperation in combating emerging viruses
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as in discussion
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
a parent-teacher conference to discuss a student having trouble in school
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Recent Examples of conference
This year, with coach Greg Vanney starting nine players signed by Kuntz, the team matched modern-era bests with 19 wins and 69 goals, missing its first regular-season conference title since 2011 on a tiebreaker.
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Disney World hosts hundreds of conferences across the resort and attendees have access to special park tickets for a fraction of the cost.
—Deanne Revel, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
The Cardinals' defense has been their calling card, second in the conference in blocks per set (3.06).
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Brian has authored nine award-winning books, published more than 60 industry research reports covering the future of business, digital transformation, and corporate innovation, and keynotes conferences globally.
—Brian Solis, Harvard Business Review, 27 Nov. 2024
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Disney World hosts hundreds of conferences across the resort and attendees have access to special park tickets for a fraction of the cost.
—Deanne Revel, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
The Cardinals' defense has been their calling card, second in the conference in blocks per set (3.06).
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Brian has authored nine award-winning books, published more than 60 industry research reports covering the future of business, digital transformation, and corporate innovation, and keynotes conferences globally.
—Brian Solis, Harvard Business Review, 27 Nov. 2024
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Dealers will replace the exterior touchpad switch assemblies, free of charge, and owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Jan. 13, 2025, the NHTSA said.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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Instead of manual assembly, HITS-Bio employs a four-by-four array of pipette nozzles that are digitally directed to move in three dimensions, all while also handling multiple spheroids at once.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
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The Neue Nationalgalerie brought on political scientist Saba-Nur Cheema and historian and author Meron Mendel to organize a symposium on anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and the war in Gaza that was set for the Sunday after Goldin’s opening.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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Billie Eilish partnered with Support and Feed to bring the half-day symposium to Atlanta and globally via streaming on her YouTube Channel, which has fifty million followers.Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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The two teams are in discussions on how to modify the stadium to give it a more homey feel for the Rays, but no final decisions have been made.Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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The discussions have become more serious in the wake of Kash Patel’s nomination as FBI director as Patel has repeatedly vowed to help Trump go after his political enemies, according to Politico.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Minutes for those meetings are not posted to the county's website, and the Journal Sentinel's efforts to reach the county and the committee by phone on Friday, Dec. 6, were unsuccessful.Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement World & Nation Trump is welcomed by Macron to Paris with presidential pomp and joined by Zelensky in their meeting 1 hour ago Amid global unrest, with wars raging in Ukraine and the Middle East, the cathedral’s resurrection emerged as a symbol of resilience and unity.Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Ernest Shackleton fascinates the English-speaking world like no other polar explorer, perhaps no other explorer period, and he’s inspired many books, several feature films and documentaries and countless leadership seminars.Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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This year’s schedule is TBA, but as always, expect appearances from filmmakers, seminars and post-screening parties.Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024
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His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) plans to launch a consultation to gather feedback from businesses on how to support investment in and promote e-invoicing.Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Following the close of the consultation last month, the Census Bureau is analyzing the feedback to inform the development of the 2030 Census Operational Plan, set to be released in 2025.Emma Marsden, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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The assemblage of 24 dream machines, ranging from the Veyron to the Chiron to the Divo, are being piloted by their owners as part of the Bugatti Grand Prix experience.Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
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In front of her sat an assemblage of standing-room-only media.Dana O'Neil, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
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Locklear also participated in a solo panel at the convention, opening up about her love for tackling more rebellious characters — Melrose Place's Amanda Woodward, among them — in her acting work.Erin Clack, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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In the ruling, the three-judge panel found that national security risks outweighed the argument put forth by TikTok and ByteDance that the law violates the First Amendment rights of millions of the video app’s users.Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conference. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.
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