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as in meeting
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
a war council attended by the top commanders of each of the armed services
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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
the neighborhood council decided to campaign for a new park
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as in symposium
a meeting featuring a group discussion
summoned to a council to discuss ways that the state could improve medical care for the elderly
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as in consultation
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
an unscheduled council in the judge's chambers
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Recent Examples of council
To make room for this year’s pay increases, the council voted to eliminate about 1,700 vacant positions.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The mayor sent a similar call to action to five other council members that weekend.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
The last time Metro passed a tax increase during an appraisal year was 2005, when then-Mayor Bill Purcell and the council approved a rate hike.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
Corley also said previously Jones was regularly briefing a working group of three council members and updating other council members during one-on-one meetings on transit deal negotiations after some council members expressed frustration with feeling left out of the talks.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The mayor sent a similar call to action to five other council members that weekend.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
The last time Metro passed a tax increase during an appraisal year was 2005, when then-Mayor Bill Purcell and the council approved a rate hike.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
Corley also said previously Jones was regularly briefing a working group of three council members and updating other council members during one-on-one meetings on transit deal negotiations after some council members expressed frustration with feeling left out of the talks.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for council
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The research team says the meetings to review their National Institutes of Health grant funding have been canceled twice.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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Tip 2: Review the agendas and attend the meetings of the school’s governing board to learn what options are under consideration.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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The research is the result of collaboration between the Maine Department of Marine Resources, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, and several other organizations.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The library now needs to build out the new Canadian entrance to code — a blow to a not-for-profit organization that has existed on a limited endowment since 1908.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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There are also numerous other speakers from MIT, Harvard and Cornell presenting at the symposium, and an array of professionals and experts who can lead us into asking those deeper questions.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Officials took this a step further at the warfare symposium in Colorado.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
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The deals highlighted in this post were independently selected by the Contributor and do not contain affiliate links.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Planned Parenthood cannot provide medication abortions in Missouri, but affiliates in February submitted complication plans to the state health department in order to begin offering medication abortions.—
Summer Ballentine,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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From consultation to aftercare, patient safety and quality results are always the top priority.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Among the issues in the most recent negotiation was a provision to provide appropriate hair and makeup consultation for non-white performers.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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Physical-digital convergence allows for highly interactive artistic performances, public installations, and social gatherings, harnessing AR, computer vision, and advanced robotics to craft multisensory experiences.—
Cathy Hackl,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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When Snapp had family gatherings, Sharkey was always invited — and the other way around.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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Sundance would frequently spend thousands converting venues like The Library that are not traditional cinemas into movie theater venues, which took away dollars the non-profit institute could’ve used to support its independent artists.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2025
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The institute envisions using Boulder’s downtown theaters and venues as the heart of the festival.—
Terry Dickerson,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2025
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The fellowship program allows participants to be mentored by an Academy members and have access to networking and seminars.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2025
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Educational workshop: The Poway Chamber of Commerce will host a virtual interactive seminar on marketing and how to generate extraordinary results at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, March 25.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Council.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/council. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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