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as in gatherings
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
there will be another committee meeting next week to discuss the parish fair
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as in conferences
a body of people come together in one place
a meeting marked by no consensus of what needs to be done
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as in confluences
the coming together of two or more things to the same point
a meeting of two railroad lines
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Recent Examples of meetings
Pay Attention supports meetings and conversations with real-time transcription and translation when enabled.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
Instead, Republican staffers sullenly reported to messaging meetings to talk about immigration.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Vrabel stands at the front of the room before Thursday team meetings and kicks off a quiz-like study hall of the team’s game plan for that week.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The Gators faced a new challenge from the Bulldogs, losers of 12 of the past 13 meetings entering Tuesday.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
The report said the association hosted 31 meetings and events with almost 800 attendees.
—Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Coming off back-to-back losses to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Red Wings were determined to defeat their divisional rivals in the first of four meetings between the two clubs.
—CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
As an architectural blacksmith, Guillory favored Japanese denim jeans—a balance of craftsmanship and professionalism—for client meetings squeezed between long days welding staircases and chandeliers.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
In the early days of his Administration, his would-be appointments are stalled by political rivals, and his days are packed with unproductive meetings with members of the public.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meetings
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Extra Seating Saab recommends removing any extra seating, such as poufs, stools, or dining chairs that often get pulled in from kitchens, bedrooms, or offices, to accommodate holiday gatherings.—
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The edgy South of Market venue in San Francisco that showcases works from up-and-coming artists is also known as a cool place to host gatherings and celebrations, especially among the city arts crowd.—
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Those conferences will be represented in Thursday night’s first CFP semifinal between Miami and Mississippi in the Fiesta Bowl.—
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With both teams sitting outside the top of their respective conferences, the trade represents a gamble—one that could reshape the direction of each franchise long after this season.—
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What tabloid dross tends to obscure is his impressive career—first as a star dancer at the New York City Ballet, then as a roving choreographer of complex, dynamic work that is rooted in balletic conventions but not restricted by them.—
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Presidential nominating conventions, which happen every four years, are where Democratic and Republican party delegates formally select their presidential candidates.—
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The round-table style of the gathering – pioneered during large-scale assemblies organized by Pope Francis – signals Leo’s plan to continue his predecessor’s approach of seeking a more welcoming church, with leaders listening closely to Catholics in the pews.—
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As a remedy, dealers inspected the affected vehicles and repaired the rear coil assemblies when needed, at no cost to owners.—
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Pivot to Asia All of this shapes India’s policy toward China to manage an adversarial relationship with limited cooperation and convergences.—
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But the movie’s more substantial convergences with Polanski’s personal situation are less obvious, though far more deeply rooted in the aesthetic that has governed his directing career.—
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Non-Orientable Nkansa, 2017, one of his earliest large-scale installations, announced his dedication to monumental assemblages that fixate on negligence and crumbling edifices.—
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His artworks, which include paintings, sculptures, mixed-media assemblages, mosaics, photographs, and film, are full of mood and foreboding.—
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Strength, endurance, agility and mental toughness are tested in constantly changing combinations designed to reward the most well-rounded performers.—
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Simple combinations like 1111, 4444 and 1234 were used to gain access to the messages waiting in the inbox.—
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The deal, if approved, would mark one of the largest media consolidations in recent years and fundamentally reshape Netflix’s business model to include traditional theatrical distribution for the first time in the company’s history.—
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While input costs have risen substantially from tariffs, Maxwell said the reason behind rising fertilizer and seed prices have more to do with corporate consolidations and monopolies dominating the input industry.—
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“Meetings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meetings. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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