as in meetings
a gathering of a group of people for a specified purpose
The impending economic crisis prompted widespread calls for a special session of the legislature to enact emergency measures. Court is in session.
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Recent Examples of sessions
The set includes a long stick for full-house cleans, a short handheld for smaller messes, a wall mount, and a convenient charging dock for quick grab-and-go sessions.
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Much of the album — which follows their 2023 effort The Window — was written and recorded at a cabin in Wisconsin’s Driftless Area, while additional sessions took place at Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio in Chicago and Rosebud Studio in Evanston, Illinois.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
For example, there might be a virtual Q-and-A with an author, themed-martinis inspired by a particular book, or craft sessions.
—Kristine Hansen, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
Situated just steps from the Virginia Beach coastline, Atlantic Park Surf offers beginner surfing lessons, private coaching and pro sessions.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
But still, the idea of your browser remembering your past sessions and acting on them is new territory.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Hoka Men’s Kawana 2 Running Shoes These Hoka shoes are tough enough to handle your more intense gym sessions and stylish enough to take on your street style.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
In June, the City Council voted to meet virtually and do away with public comment sessions until the city resolves a lawsuit filed by Lewis’ family.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
At nearby Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa, guests can relax in their own casita and enjoy hydrotherapy sessions, yoga, and pickleball, among the many activities available on the 45-acre property surrounded bycitrus and olive groves.
—AFAR Media, 25 Oct. 2025
Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Much of the album — which follows their 2023 effort The Window — was written and recorded at a cabin in Wisconsin’s Driftless Area, while additional sessions took place at Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio in Chicago and Rosebud Studio in Evanston, Illinois.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
For example, there might be a virtual Q-and-A with an author, themed-martinis inspired by a particular book, or craft sessions.
—Kristine Hansen, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
Situated just steps from the Virginia Beach coastline, Atlantic Park Surf offers beginner surfing lessons, private coaching and pro sessions.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
But still, the idea of your browser remembering your past sessions and acting on them is new territory.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Hoka Men’s Kawana 2 Running Shoes These Hoka shoes are tough enough to handle your more intense gym sessions and stylish enough to take on your street style.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
In June, the City Council voted to meet virtually and do away with public comment sessions until the city resolves a lawsuit filed by Lewis’ family.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
At nearby Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa, guests can relax in their own casita and enjoy hydrotherapy sessions, yoga, and pickleball, among the many activities available on the 45-acre property surrounded bycitrus and olive groves.
—AFAR Media, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sessions
Noun
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In the end the meetings produced no substantive breakthrough for either side.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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In those meetings, our would-be bosses told us to make mock phone calls to prospective clients to gauge our ability to convince strangers about the merit of an imaginary product.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nuclear fuel is loaded into reactors and used until the fuel assemblies become highly radioactive, and must be removed for temporary storage and eventual disposal.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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Citizen assemblies or jury-like bodies could help commissioners assess what constitutes reasonable responses to harms.—
John Wihbey,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The foundation hosts biannual congresses, with panels devoted to discussing recent threats to the rule of law, and awarding honors to lawyers who defend it.—
Fabio Bertoni,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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More than 300 full and non-voting delegates of the powerful Central Committee will gather in Beijing for the closed-door plenum, one of seven meetings typically held within five years, between party congresses.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, the Gorchakov fund works closer to home, sponsoring academic gatherings and Russian-language programs in former Soviet states.—
Tetiana Kotelnykova,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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The government has restricted public gatherings and deployed more than 40,000 security personnel.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Sessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sessions. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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