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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conclave
Noun
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These changes between 2016-2023 were a huge difference from synods under Francis’ predecessors, Reese said.—
Liam Adams,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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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
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Daily pre-shift meetings are standard at D.C. Cobb’s, where staff are trained on which items to promote based on margins and inventory.—
Xandra Harbet,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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At a meeting in Sacramento in late March, leaders of the group, which represents 83,000 electrical workers in the state, said a top goal was to reform the rooftop solar incentives.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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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
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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
Noun
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“Conclave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclave. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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