as in convening
to meet as a group to decide on something
Republicans caucused last week to choose their candidates.
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Recent Examples of caucusing
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.
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Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register, 2 Feb. 2026
Republicans hold a 53–47 majority in the Senate, with two independents caucusing with Democrats.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register, 2 Feb. 2026
Republicans hold a 53–47 majority in the Senate, with two independents caucusing with Democrats.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caucusing
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Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu is convening a conference of condominium associations from around the city for Wednesday evening to share ideas on what — if anything — the city can do to ease the financial pressure.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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By convening a focus group of seven swing state voters, all mothers between 27 and 48 years old, the Democratic firm Navigator Research found angst about the country’s direction and little faith in either party’s ability to fix its problems.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Monahan reveals the song was a story about meeting his wife, Amber.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The item has not been approved or denied and will be on the agenda for the Board of Estimates meeting on April 15.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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The aircraft was built to fly above 70,000 feet, beyond the reach of enemy defenses, gathering intelligence in all conditions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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What began as a Reddit post of two chess players searching for people and a place to play quickly snowballed into what San Diego Chess & Social is now, a gathering space for games of all kinds.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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San Francisco police say the driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Twiggs is cooperating with investigators and has not been charged with a crime.—
Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The city is collaborating with The Fay Apartments in downtown, where there will be a preference for applications submitted by city workers.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sentinel staff took first place in breaking news for collaborating on the Epic Universe opening, providing coverage on wait times, a ride guide for the park and a timeline of how the theme park evolved.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Independent testing shows the Trax reaching 0–60 mph in about nine seconds, which feels perfectly adequate for merging onto Denver freeways or climbing the foothill highways west of town.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The software covers standard PDF tasks like editing text, inserting images, annotating documents, and merging or splitting files.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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Of the state's 2,300 degree programs, 210 are being eliminated or suspended, 374 are merging or consolidating into another existing degree program or into a new one, and another 472 that the state law triggered a review of are here to stay.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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Major streamers like Netflix also have been consolidating their influence in a buyer’s market of late and haven’t felt compelled to invest time or resources in events like Realscreen.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ranchers of the borderlands have already achieved the impossible, uniting groups from opposite ends of the political spectrum under the banner of safeguarding the borderlands.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Take the famous photograph of the driving of the ceremonial golden spike uniting the railroad companies.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Caucusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caucusing. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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