1
as in parliament
the highest lawmaking body of a political unit
the national emergency required a special session of congress
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2
as in meeting
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
following World War I a great congress of world leaders took place in Paris to plan the postwar world
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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
the Canada Trades and Labor Congress
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as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
laws that once prohibited congress between people of different races
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Recent Examples of congress
Polls show that Peruvians overwhelmingly want fresh blood in their politics, meaning candidates without links to the current congress.
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Simeon Tegel, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
At the news conference Thursday, Luetkemeyer said he was approached around six months ago to run for congress, but ultimately decided to stay closer to home.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
The list of signatories includes many of the field’s most prominent names, more than 50 of whom have spoken at previous congresses.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
The Iranian federation was unable to attend meetings in Atlanta last week to help teams prepare for the 48-nation tournament but is due to attend FIFA's annual congress in Canada next month.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Simeon Tegel, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
At the news conference Thursday, Luetkemeyer said he was approached around six months ago to run for congress, but ultimately decided to stay closer to home.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
The list of signatories includes many of the field’s most prominent names, more than 50 of whom have spoken at previous congresses.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
The Iranian federation was unable to attend meetings in Atlanta last week to help teams prepare for the 48-nation tournament but is due to attend FIFA's annual congress in Canada next month.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congress
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Here, in rooms more accustomed to hosting bingo nights, dance classes, sports watch parties and weddings, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s campaign team is plotting his return to parliament.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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What happened Hungary’s parliament on Monday approved a constitutional amendment barring prime ministers from serving more than eight years in office.—
Rafi Schwartz,
TheWeek,
16 June 2026
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Harry has previously shared his desire to reconcile with his family, and the meeting triggered speculation the royal family’s rift might be abating.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will be discussing this act in next month's meeting.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Defense organizations across Europe and the United States have already tested or deployed the technology.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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The next time the whole organization is expected to be together is the final week of July, just prior to the beginning of training camp.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The findings, from 1,592 U.S. citizens of different ages, sexes, races and incomes, were collected between Dec. 20 and Dec. 22.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
28 Dec. 2025
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On his first day in office, Mr. Trump signed an executive order that declared the federal government would recognize only two immutable sexes: male and female.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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Talarico, who represents the Austin area in the state legislature, is a Presbyterian seminarian.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
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The larger case between county officials and the Missouri State Tax Commission is still pending, along with several appeals and at least one piece of tax legislation at the legislature level.—
Ilana Arougheti
June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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Speakers left pauses for imaginary conversational partners to respond, as if observing real turn-taking conventions.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Over 90 years ago there was a worldwide convention of astronomers.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
14 June 2026
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The company also says more than 50 robotics teams and research institutes already use the platform.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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The institute is sponsored by AI company Glean.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Whether the reforms will be significant enough to alter relations between Havana and Washington remains uncertain.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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That strategy has dramatically reversed as relations frayed in recent years, and especially after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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“Congress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congress. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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