as in to convene
to meet as a group to decide on something
Republicans caucused last week to choose their candidates.
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Recent Examples of caucus
Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register, 2 Feb. 2026
Republicans hold the Senate majority with 53 seats, while Democrats have 47, including two Independent senators who caucus with Democrats.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
For now, Schumer’s caucus is tentatively standing behind him.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Regardless of whether the race goes to a convention, leaders of both parties touted the importance of caucusing in the off year to help boost their chances in November.
—Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register, 2 Feb. 2026
Republicans hold the Senate majority with 53 seats, while Democrats have 47, including two Independent senators who caucus with Democrats.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
And perhaps most concerning, the caucus system is easy to game.
—Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
For now, Schumer’s caucus is tentatively standing behind him.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caucus
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Commercial conversations Earlier this month, the UK government convened a meeting of defense companies to meet ambassadors and defense attaches from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, Iraq and Jordan.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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The board met in the county commissioner’s room before the testing of the machines, then convened to the South Room, where the 60 machines representing 5% of the voting machines used in the upcoming election were tested.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Casey said the synod, the first in the 19-county archdiocese since 1971, will be designed to give all Catholics an opportunity to weigh in on issues that are important to them.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Jan. 2026
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In July, its members voted to keep the church open and hand its administration over to the synod, which will make decisions about its future.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Senor and Stephens are neoconservatives who hardly needed to be convinced that the members of progressive movements were not friends of the Jewish people.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The No Kings movement hasn't depended on the Democratic Party to organize its protests; it's built its own infrastructure using social media and digital resources.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Bregman clubbed a solo blast in the fourth inning, the first of back-to-back home runs with Ian Happ.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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This speaks of change still to come and the compelling thought that a tight relationship between the three most senior figures could — and should — make the team better and club richer.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The receptionist works behind a period cabinet converted into the sort of desk Philip Marlowe would happily put his feet on and Art Deco ornamentations abound, from the beautiful clocks, to the slightly sinister candlesticks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Guitar and bass players can plug in and choose from 25 instrument-specific amps and cabinets with several microphones, along with 35 separate stompboxes and a handy tuner.—
Jamie Lendino,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Welcome back Rookie first-round draft pick Nique Clifford and point guard Hayes were upgraded from questionable to available on the team’s injury report Saturday morning.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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And by the time the principal and interest are fully paid off, in 2048, public payments for the team will total slightly less than one and a half billion dollars.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Their bill would allow independents to vote in primary elections without having to affiliate with a party.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Mar. 2026
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Candidates in the nonpartisan races can still affiliate with a party while campaigning but will not be identified by party on the ballot.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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Hernandez said he was encouraged by recent meetings with Republican members of Congress from his home state, Florida, but worries other priorities will drown out the bill, as has happened in the past.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Fire department sedan strikes pedestrian – $225,000 Although this item was deferred by the Board of Estimates until its next meeting, the city’s law and finance department approved a near-quarter-million-dollar payout to Daryl Bailey after a Baltimore City Fire Department sedan struck him.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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