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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
An 'incredibly offensive' message Packer, 57 at the time, declined to address U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols before his sentencing via video conference.
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Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Video of the Stargate announcement conference at the White House.
—Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2025
If not, a designer can speak with you over video conference.
—Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2025
In November 2023, news broke about a male tech conference founder being accused of creating fake female speakers to boost diversity stats at his software developers conference.
—Ashley Abramson, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025
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Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Video of the Stargate announcement conference at the White House.
—Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2025
If not, a designer can speak with you over video conference.
—Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2025
In November 2023, news broke about a male tech conference founder being accused of creating fake female speakers to boost diversity stats at his software developers conference.
—Ashley Abramson, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conference
Noun
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Giving it nearly 1,000 five-star ratings, customers praised the quality, easy assembly, and stable design.—
Lauren Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2025
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Hague and Williams began the spacewalk at 8:01 a.m. EST (1301 GMT) and made quick work of their first and primary task: to replace a rate gyro assembly that helps maintain the station’s orientation.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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At its inaugural symposium, the GTLI will introduce ideas for frameworks, standards and certifications aimed at defining what good thought leadership looks like.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Longtime native plant expert and author Carol Bornstein summed it up last October, when San Marcos Growers had its final plant symposium for landscapers, horticulturists, botanists and retail nursery operators.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2025
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While McCourt made an official bid, Musk’s name was reportedly floated in discussions with the Chinese government, according to Bloomberg.—
Zoë Schiffer,
WIRED,
19 Jan. 2025
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The council did not discuss why this decision had been made, but a resident in the meeting raised concerns that Cobb had had multiple discussions with the defendants regarding the litigation.—
Rachel Royster,
Austin American-Statesman,
19 Jan. 2025
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Amid Frederiksen’s emergency meeting with business leaders, her foreign minister’s emergency meeting with party leaders, and an additional emergency meeting of the foreign-affairs committee in Parliament, everything, all of a sudden, was in complete flux.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Another meeting is planned for Jan. 30 School board members have been charged before for violating the state’s open meetings laws.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Jan. 2025
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The landscape of executive education is vast: conferences, in-house seminars, trade journals, social media, and countless books.—
ESMT Berlin,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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State of play: The three-day event will highlight the bountiful picks now available in the low-ABV and no-alcohol drink world, as well as general healthy living, via events like tastings, drink competitions, dance parties and seminars.—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
9 Jan. 2025
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Isabella Aslam, 19, from London, has struggled with mental health issues and food aversion throughout her teens and was left stunned and upset by a routine phone consultation with her doctor.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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The program runs from February through March and provides in-home design consultations that give consumers an easy, no-stress introduction to working with a designer.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Though archaeologists have uncovered indirect signs of the culture’s habits—stone points for hunting and animal bones—drawing conclusions from that assemblage relied on a lot of assumptions.—
Joe Spring,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Dec. 2024
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One exhibition case highlights his use of unusual materials, from a mohawk hat made with Barbie doll legs to a conceptual assemblage of yellowed book pages.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
17 Oct. 2024
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This panel will examine how press, talent, studios, and publicity collaborate to draw audiences to films and series that may otherwise be overlooked.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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Along with marquee guest Caruso, Maher’s show tonight also featured comedian/producer Larry Wilmore and GOP strategist Erin Perrine on the Real Time panel.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conference. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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