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a private or secret meeting or group
a conclave of bishops
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Recent Examples of conclave
The College of Cardinals comes together for a papal conclave to choose a new pope—and things go spectacularly wrong.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
While an official date for the two-day conclave has yet to be announced, Bloomberg has reported that the closed-door meeting will be held from Dec. 11 to 12.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
So Berger and his team recreated the real thing, including the Sistine Chapel and the Casa Santa Marta — a hotel of sorts where cardinals stay during the conclave.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Like the characters, Berger’s camera stays inside the confines of the conclave.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 Nov. 2024
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
While an official date for the two-day conclave has yet to be announced, Bloomberg has reported that the closed-door meeting will be held from Dec. 11 to 12.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
So Berger and his team recreated the real thing, including the Sistine Chapel and the Casa Santa Marta — a hotel of sorts where cardinals stay during the conclave.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Like the characters, Berger’s camera stays inside the confines of the conclave.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conclave
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At previous synods, women were only allowed more marginal roles of observers or experts, literally seated in the last row of the audience hall while the bishops and cardinals took the front rows and voted.Nicole Winfield and Trisha Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2023
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In the Polish Pope’s world view, anti-Communism and traditionalism were inextricably combined; for him, renewal had spread out of control, and the regional synods were part of the problem.Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2023
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What's next: Another E3-Iran meeting is scheduled for Jan. 13.Barak Ravid, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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The interview followed a meeting between Candy, Farage and Musk at Trump’s Mar-A-Lago residence in Florida on Dec. 17.Laura Kelly, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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Symington mentored hundreds of seekers via Nature Friends workshops and gatherings.R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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My parents hosted many gatherings, and it was filled with laughter, love, and music.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2025
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According to one common measure of congressional ideology, his voting record is more conservative than 96 percent of the Democratic caucus.Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Liberal Party national executive, which decides on leadership issues, is set to meet this week, likely after the Wednesday caucus meeting.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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The wildly successful chipmaker unveiled a tiny desktop device called Project DIGITS at this year’s convention that’s potent enough for the complex operations required to run and train AI models.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
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Candidate debates and convention speeches were the primary interlopers.Alex Sherman, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Conclave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclave. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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