as in synod
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a private or secret meeting or group
a conclave of bishops
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Recent Examples of conclave
The conclave happens when the group has to be sequestered to make the pick, and people forced to be together is always a great set up for drama.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
But once the conclave starts, so do the machinations, power grabs — and revelations that could rattle the Catholic Church.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
Shooting the five large conclave voting scenes was not easy.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
At the time of the pope’s announcement, there were 122 cardinals under 80 and able to vote in a future conclave.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
But once the conclave starts, so do the machinations, power grabs — and revelations that could rattle the Catholic Church.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
Shooting the five large conclave voting scenes was not easy.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
At the time of the pope’s announcement, there were 122 cardinals under 80 and able to vote in a future conclave.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 6 Oct. 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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At Tuesday’s meeting, Antioch’s Interim Police Chief Brian Addington said his department cannot solely rely on other agencies to provide the additional workforce needed.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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For recurring meetings, admins can rename the call and use the same link every day.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Trump’s victory was called early Wednesday morning, prompting people across the Bay Area to quickly organize gatherings in protest of the former president’s re-election.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Today, the Trump campaign plans an election watch party at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in Florida and a smaller gathering at Mar-a-Lago with Trump and family members.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Despite ultimately winning the 2016 primary, however, Trump's ability to turn out Christian voters faced serious questions after Cruz won the Iowa caucuses and bested the New Yorker in the evangelical-heavy states of Texas, Oklahoma, and Wyoming.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Donald Trump becomes 1st US president tried and convicted of crimes Trump also faced a Republican primary with more than a dozen challengers, including his former vice president, but most dropped out before the Iowa caucus and Trump won all but two state primaries.Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Since the ’80s, Tom Loeser and Wendy Maruyama, pioneering figures of the postwar American Studio Craft movement, have created furniture that challenges the conventions of woodworking and uses color with both precision and a sense of irreverence.Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
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Taylor was slated to take the stage as part of the convention's Day 1 kickoff, but scheduling delays appear to have led to his performance being scrapped.Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Conclave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclave. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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