as in seminar
a meeting featuring a group discussion
a round-robin to discuss the epidemic of performance-enhancing drugs plaguing professional sports
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Recent Examples of round-robin
Since 1998, the World Cup has been a 32-team tournament, with 16 countries advancing to the knockout stage after the round-robin group stage.
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Andy Yamashita, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Instead, the four group winners — Brazil, Spain, Sweden and Uruguay — progressed to a ‘final round’ which consisted of a round-robin pool.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Kitchener won all four games in Kelowna, also beating Everett 6-2 in round-robin play.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Within a few days, Rachel had set up a round-robin of friends, and even three of my friends' husbands, who would drive me to Maine Med in Portland for my daily appointments and then drive me back home.
—Caitlin Shetterly, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
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Andy Yamashita, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Instead, the four group winners — Brazil, Spain, Sweden and Uruguay — progressed to a ‘final round’ which consisted of a round-robin pool.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Kitchener won all four games in Kelowna, also beating Everett 6-2 in round-robin play.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Within a few days, Rachel had set up a round-robin of friends, and even three of my friends' husbands, who would drive me to Maine Med in Portland for my daily appointments and then drive me back home.
—Caitlin Shetterly, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for round-robin
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The concept is a bit like a smartphone app that identifies trees or flowers from an uploaded photo, said Solomon Diamond, an associate engineering professor at Dartmouth College who was among several experts at a recent online seminar about the legislation.—
David A. Lieb,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Many critics said that its picture of discourse was too becalmed, resembling a university seminar.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Prior to our conversation earlier this year, Ayala and Mose-Vargas had both attended a symposium celebrating the 40th anniversary of David Montejano’s Anglos and Mexicans in the Making of Texas, a foundational text on class and race in the Southwest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Some research suggests other benefits, too, according to a recent symposium from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 June 2026
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The video was obviously not received well, and officials at Texas Tech were enduring a tremendous amount of backlash from opposing conference leaders from across the Big 12.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Williams, who remains in custody at the Placer County Jail, is scheduled to return to court July 9 for a trial confirming conference.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Clever translucent panels close off the shower and Japanese Toto toilet areas, although the closet space and double vanities are still open to the room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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The Academy had planned to hold back the announcement of nominations in a number of craft categories that rely on peer-group screening panels, announcing nominees in those categories on July 15.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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“Round-robin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/round-robin. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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