MEETINGS Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

meetings

noun

plural of meeting

as in gatherings

a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose there will be another committee meeting next week to discuss the parish fair

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as in conferences

a body of people come together in one place a meeting marked by no consensus of what needs to be done

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as in confluences

the coming together of two or more things to the same point a meeting of two railroad lines

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divergences

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Recent Examples of meetings The teams split two previous meetings, so the winner Monday wins the tiebreaker if the teams finish tie. —

Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026 Curtis Reigh, one of nine Republicans running for county commissioner, also cited the lack of public comment at board meetings as a reason for increased interest among candidates, including younger contenders. —

Rhiannon Evans, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2026 As projects advance into public input meetings, residents and business owners often object, challenging final plans. —

Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026 Of their nine meetings, four have come in the NCAA Tournament – an Elite Eight (1990), Sweet 16 (1991), a national championship game (1999), and a national semifinal (2004). —

Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026 Dallas has, however, won three of its last four meetings in Philadelphia, so maybe this era of Stars is reversing the trend. —

Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026 So why are these meetings between the G7 yielding so few actionable outcomes? —

Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026 The result leaves Scotland winless in four meetings against Japan as both sides prepare for the World Cup in North America starting in June. —

ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026 But council members agreed, and Police Chief Dave Miner echoed the idea, that placing the headquarters in a more central location, such as near or in the Civic Center, would be better for response times and overall police operations, including staffing and daily briefing meetings. —

Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026

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Noun

Breakfast at Sophia works perfectly for multi-generational gatherings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
On Sunday, police prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa from entering the church, citing security concerns as Israel enforces a ban on gatherings in synagogues, churches and mosques during the ongoing war with Iran, which has brought missile strikes near holy sites.

— Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026