conclave

noun

Definition of conclavenext
as in synod
formal a private or secret meeting or group a conclave of bishops

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Recent Examples of conclave Both men are under 80 years old and thus eligible to cast votes in the conclave. — Howard Chua-Eoan, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025 The conclave typically begins 15 to 20 days after the death of a pope, and takes as long as needed. — Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025 The 135 cardinals who make up papal conclave Who was Carlo Acutis? — Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025 The first votes for electing a new pope will take place after the cardinals come together for the conclave. — Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conclave
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conclave
  1. synod
  2. meeting
  3. gathering
  4. caucus
  5. convention
Noun
  • These changes between 2016-2023 were a huge difference from synods under Francis’ predecessors, Reese said.
    — Liam Adams, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • At previous synods, women were only allowed more marginal roles of observers or experts, literally seated in the last row of the audience hall while the bishops and cardinals took the front rows and voted.
    — Nicole Winfield and Trisha Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2023
Definition of synod
Noun
  • An Arkansas House of Representatives committee voted down on Wednesday a bill that would define a public meeting as when more than two members of a state or local governing board meet.
    — Josh Snyder, Arkansas Online, 10 Apr. 2025
  • What to know Trump put pressure on Republicans to pass the bill during a Tuesday meeting with lawmakers.
    — Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of meeting
Noun
  • Though smaller than usual, the gathering here offers a sample-size glance at the types of crowds Abrams has been drawing.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Expect to see even more creativity with meal kits, prepared foods and smaller-scale dishes tailored specifically for holiday gatherings.
    — Food Drink Life, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Definition of gathering
Noun
  • Early in the day, the bill got support from the White House when President Donald Trump called into a House GOP caucus meeting.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
  • And while there have been some frustrations with Schumer from his caucus, no serious talks about moving on from him as leader have materialized.
    — Andrew Solender, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of caucus
Noun
  • For a generation of music-and-fashion obsessives, Williams, 52, is revered as the original hip-hop eccentric: highly expressive, unapologetically audacious, unafraid to flout menswear conventions, especially the hypermasculine tropes ascribed to rap music.
    — Chioma Nnadi, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
  • And while in many categories a Super Bowl ad is no proof of the entrepreneurial, in January, Horwood and her team broke company and category conventions with a campaign to raise awareness and drive screenings for breast cancer.
    — Seth Matlins, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of convention

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