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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3
as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
the Canada Trades and Labor Congress
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4
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
The hosts of the tournament will be confirmed at a FIFA congress on 11 December and the Saudi bid is uncontested so far.
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Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
That power can be vested in a congress or parliament.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
His twin brother, Scott, also wanted to be student congress president at their suburban New Jersey high school.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 3 Aug. 2024
Marine Le Pen and her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, listen to a speech during the 15th congress of the far-right National Front in Lyon, France, in 2014.Jeff Pachoud / AFP via Getty Images file
Who are the major players in the election?
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 29 June 2024
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Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
That power can be vested in a congress or parliament.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
His twin brother, Scott, also wanted to be student congress president at their suburban New Jersey high school.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 3 Aug. 2024
Marine Le Pen and her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, listen to a speech during the 15th congress of the far-right National Front in Lyon, France, in 2014.Jeff Pachoud / AFP via Getty Images file
Who are the major players in the election?
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 29 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congress
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The former beauty queen, actress, and member of Canada’s parliament, is running to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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In the aftermath, Amira Abu Shoka, a member of Egyptian parliament, demanded an explanation from Sherif Fathy, the minister of tourism and antiquities.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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Personal meeting with Pat Mahomes family The president also took time in the suite to meet members of Chief's quarterback Pat Mahomes' family Mahomes' brother Jackson Mahomes and his mother Randi Martin took a photo with Trump.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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After Rubio’s meeting with Mulino last week, the State Department announced Panama had agreed to exempt the U.S. Navy from the fees that every country in the world pays to traverse the canal.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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If Trump were to carry through with his frequent promise to pull the U.S. out of NATO, that would effectively mark the end of the treaty organization and signal the fall of Europe, Zelenskyy said.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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This may be different from corporate gifts made to organizations, depending on the circumstances, but there are a lot of uncertainties that will likely be fleshed out in the coming years.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2025
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These orders mandate federal agencies to recognize only two sexes, ignoring the medical and scientific consensus that gender is a spectrum.—
David Kilmnick,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s order declared the federal government would recognize only two immutable sexes: male and female, based on whether people are born with eggs or sperm, rather than on their chromosomes.—
Susan Haigh,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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But when the Wyoming legislature proposed a bill to allow unlimited hunting this winter, Worthington wasn’t excited.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
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However, most states were added after Congress accepted a petition from some territorial legislative body, which could include legislatures that Congress itself suggested forming as part of the process.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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That’s a long way of saying: Don’t be surprised if this tandem goes against convention and sticks to their own draft board.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Washington was viewed both as the father of the unified nation and as a southerner, enslaver, and head of the convention that produced the slavery-endorsing Constitution.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Feb. 2025
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Musk seized on a tweet that said the institute received USAID funding, a target of Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
21 Feb. 2025
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The practical effect of the cap is to rob universities and research institutes of money crucial to everything from keeping laboratory lights on to maintaining sophisticated microscopes to patient safety.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2025
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American society and our relations with other societies are driven by the competition/conflict choice.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2025
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Insiders describe relations between her and brother Santo as tense and combative.—
Mattia Dognini,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Congress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congress. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
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