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as in assembly
a body of people come together in one place
the conference voted to conclude that day's meeting and to resume discussions the next morning
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as in symposium
a meeting featuring a group discussion
a conference on the need for international cooperation in combating emerging viruses
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as in discussion
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
a parent-teacher conference to discuss a student having trouble in school
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Recent Examples of conference
Initiatives In Art And Culture (IAC), the Gold + Diamond conference is staged in New York every July.
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Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The wild card will be the team from each conference with the best record in group-play games that finished second in its group (with point differential a tiebreaker).
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
The study’s authors, representing the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dickinson College and the University of La Frontera, presented their findings this week at an international geochemistry conference in Prague.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025
The press conference is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Mayor Aftab Pureval and City Manager Sheryl Long are also expected to give updates on the efforts to combat crime.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
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Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The wild card will be the team from each conference with the best record in group-play games that finished second in its group (with point differential a tiebreaker).
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
The study’s authors, representing the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dickinson College and the University of La Frontera, presented their findings this week at an international geochemistry conference in Prague.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025
The press conference is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Mayor Aftab Pureval and City Manager Sheryl Long are also expected to give updates on the efforts to combat crime.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conference
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That assembly of influences, stretching across half a century, appears with greater and lesser prevalence in each of the band’s numbers.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2025
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The lower receiver, which Jones is accused of receiving from Prolific Arms, includes the trigger assembly, safety controls, magazine well, grip and other parts, has a serial number.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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The symposium, including the free trade show and gallery, is open 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 13, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. June 14 and 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 15 at RiverCentre; 175 Kellogg Blvd.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2025
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Last month, Xi held a closed-door symposium with some of the country’s most prominent business leaders, including Alibaba founder Jack Ma, in a rare show of support for the sector.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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Trade discussions usually pick up in the next few weeks around the upcoming draft and All-Star Game, and baseball operations president Erik Neander and his staff should have plenty to talk about.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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The discussion later in this article reviews many, but far from all, of the tax changes contained in the BBB.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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At a June 12 board meeting, board member Megan O'Halloran asked Cassellius to return to the board with a plan for extracurricular activities in October, when the district adjusts its budget based on state funding levels.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
5 July 2025
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The 43-story tower, designed by NBBJ for Amazon, includes 885,000 square feet of office space, a 16,000-square-foot meeting center, and 14,000 square feet of retail.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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Some of those funds were donated with the understanding they would be used to facilitate free seminars for rental property owners and train police officers.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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Away from the seminar halls, United Arab Emirates energy minister Suhail Al Mazrouei said the oil market was thirsty for more, and has so far lapped up every increase in production OPEC has thrown its way.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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According to the company, over 60% of users who complete a consultation go on to purchase a product.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Guests first participate in a one-hour consultation so staff can determine programs tailored to each individual person.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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Many of those residents were artists and musicians, including the famed assemblage artist and former director of the Watts Towers Arts Center, John Outterbridge, whose home and studio burned in the fire.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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The most comprehensive solo museum exhibition to date for the artist, approximately 50 works from 1959 to 1999–paintings, sculptures, etchings, drawings, assemblages, and musical compositions–are brought together.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Borrowers worry about being 'left in the lurch' The Education Department convened a panel of experts in the first week of July to help craft regulations to implement Trump's order.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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To set the tone, our first panel featured marketing pro Bozoma Saint John And Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett in conversation about the state of beauty and resisting the threat of assimilation.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
4 July 2025
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“Conference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conference. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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