as in to convene
to meet as a group to decide on something
Republicans caucused last week to choose their candidates.
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as in synod
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Recent Examples of caucus
W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 13 Nov. 2025
Seven Democrats and one independent who caucuses with the Democrats joined Republicans to vote in favor.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
The Democratic Party is also formally working on the primary and caucus calendars for 2028 in early 2026.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Verb
But the shutdown was effectively ended earlier this week once eight senators who caucus with the Democrats broke ranks and voted for a deal that would fund government operations until early next year.
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Greene was booted from the caucus.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for caucus
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Inside, a group of a dozen waitstaff, a handful of bartenders and food runners convene for a final pep talk before the doors open.—
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Over the coming months, Corrêa plans to convene high-level meetings among global leaders, including fossil fuel producers and consumers, international organizations, industries, workers, scholars and advocacy groups.—
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In July, its members voted to keep the church open and hand its administration over to the synod, which will make decisions about its future.—
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So too has his radical approach to inclusivity that welcomed the non-ordained faithful, including members of the LGBTQ+ community and lay women, to sit with bishops and contribute their thoughts on issues of church doctrine in meetings called synods.—
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The do-it-yourself movement is gaining a resurgence.—
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Fortunately for Fulham, the loose ball falls to their centre-forward, as the opposite movements of Jimenez and Sessegnon bamboozle Emmanuel Agbadou.—
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Shane Stant clubs Kerrigan on the knee and flees the scene.—
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Now welcome to that big britches club the strappy and sweaty table tennis player Marty Mauser (portrayed to the 10s by Timothée Chalamet).—
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The best part about china cabinets, though?—
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If one of your resolutions is to cut down on clutter, grab this shoe storage cabinet that holds up to 16 pairs and seamlessly blends in with your other pieces.—
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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said his team found cases drag on for more than two years, and one lasted about seven years.—
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That's not to mention the lower ranks where teams like James Madison or Tulane might find their way into the 12-team field, only to get obliterated in the playoff and lose their coaches and half their players to Power Five schools along the way.—
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So far, nobody has been able to affiliate them.—
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Aptly named Ocean House, the beachfront estate was sold by a limited liability company affiliated with Sandra Naftzger, part of a prominent family of cattle ranchers.—
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This season is all about polish meeting performance, with sculptural silhouettes, cozy textures, and sneakers made for all-day, everyday wear.—
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The last meeting happened in the NFC championship game in the 2022 season, where the Eagles defeated the Niners 31-7 before falling to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII.—
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“Caucus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caucus. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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