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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
At the news conference, Cervantes advised children to alert adults of any unattended weapons.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
On Monday, Ohio State men's soccer coach Brian Maisonneuve spoke with reporters on a Zoom conference about the incident, The Columbus Dispatch reported.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Mangione was also expected to face a homicide charge, Blair County District Attorney Peter Weeks said at a Monday evening news conference.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Along with Cal, Stanford is reportedly currently receiving 30% of the typical ACC media revenue payout as part of its deal to join the conference.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
On Monday, Ohio State men's soccer coach Brian Maisonneuve spoke with reporters on a Zoom conference about the incident, The Columbus Dispatch reported.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Mangione was also expected to face a homicide charge, Blair County District Attorney Peter Weeks said at a Monday evening news conference.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Along with Cal, Stanford is reportedly currently receiving 30% of the typical ACC media revenue payout as part of its deal to join the conference.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 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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Fain has added his own twists, planning a once-a-year symposium that incorporates local women’s rights advocates, local therapists and a representative from A Call to Men.Matt Villano, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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Image As part of the events program around the Neue Nationalgalerie show, the museum announced a daylong symposium to discuss how the conflict in Gaza was polarizing artists in Germany.Alex Marshall, New York Times, 25 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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Amber Frey was at a city council meeting in Prattville, Alabama, a suburb of Montgomery with about 40,000 people, listening as parents expressed concerns over books at their public library.Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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The Cleveland Fed’s CPI supports this view and should leave the door open to a 25 basis point cut at the December meeting.Bill Stone, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Each of them will be on-site, presenting pairings and seminars throughout the extended weekend.Brad Japhe, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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After the seminar, Mondragon loaded up his white pickup truck with boxes of N95 masks, face shields and goggles to take back to his job site and share with the other workers.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 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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The Sur-Mesure process starts generally with a consultation in any one of the 10 Henry Jacques retail locations, which includes a flagship on Paris’ tony Avenue Montaigne.Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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The research team stumbled upon the assemblage of 50 cave pearls while conducting investigations in the Joweizeh spring tunnel in the Jerusalem Hills.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The last holder of that title was the fossil assemblage of a Tyrannosaurus rex named Stan.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 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 Mercedes-Benz solution, the solar coating would be applied directly to the car's body panels, with the color paint job sprayed right over the top.New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conference. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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