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as in meeting
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
a war council attended by the top commanders of each of the armed services
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as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
the neighborhood council decided to campaign for a new park
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as in symposium
a meeting featuring a group discussion
summoned to a council to discuss ways that the state could improve medical care for the elderly
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as in consultation
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
an unscheduled council in the judge's chambers
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Recent Examples of council
The other six council members decided against commenting until the meeting.
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Rachel Royster
july 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2025
Yet some council members on the planning committee appeared this week to potentially be open to granting another extension, if and when such a proposal is drafted.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 17 July 2025
The package was introduced by Nicolas O'Rourke, an at-large council member who belongs to the Working Families Party.
—Gabriel L. Schwartz, The Conversation, 17 July 2025
The council delegated administration of the fund to the BCYF Inc. nonprofit, effective July 1, 2020, on the recommendation of former Mayor Jack Young.
—David Plymyer, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2025
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Rachel Royster
july 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2025
Yet some council members on the planning committee appeared this week to potentially be open to granting another extension, if and when such a proposal is drafted.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 17 July 2025
The package was introduced by Nicolas O'Rourke, an at-large council member who belongs to the Working Families Party.
—Gabriel L. Schwartz, The Conversation, 17 July 2025
The council delegated administration of the fund to the BCYF Inc. nonprofit, effective July 1, 2020, on the recommendation of former Mayor Jack Young.
—David Plymyer, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for council
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According to other reporting, FEMA’s acting administrator, David Richardson, had not been to Texas and appeared to be missing from key meetings.—
Jessica Pishko,
New Yorker,
15 July 2025
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President Trump shared details about his meeting with the @SecGenNATO.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Pfister was also a legacy member of the Greater Phoenix Leadership Inc., an organization of influential Arizona leaders.—
Shawn Raymundo,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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In this poll, like earlier ones from other organizations, young people and Democrats had more favorable views of socialism and less favorable views of capitalism.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The May 29 symposium, which Anderson attended, examined not only the study’s highlights but also ways to address them.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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The upper two floors are devoted to socializing and creativity, with a library bar, symposium, recording studio, piano lounge, and private dining rooms.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Gil threw 36 of his 50 pitches for strikes against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
13 July 2025
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The group is offering ransomware affiliates 80 percent of proceeds for targeting United States companies.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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During a 10-week consultation, the couple were given a sheet with statistics about what their life could be like if Jenner carried the four babies to term.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Browse through the hundreds of orchid varieties in their greenhouse or schedule a consultation for a custom arrangement with designer Irene Cherchuck.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
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One such gathering was the Texas Digital Economy Convening in Fort Worth last February, which featured over 60 stakeholders, including IREN.—
Andy Tonsing,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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This year’s gathering — taking place this weekend in Newport, Rhode Island as always — was curated by Nathaniel Rateliff and is a vivid demonstration of how much the festival’s scope has expanded.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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The signing ceremony, between the CNC’s Bruel and BFI director BFI Chief Executive Ben Roberts, was preceded by a tour of the institute’s BFI Southbank home.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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Women are banned from attending public and private medical institutes in Afghanistan.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The three energy topics on everyone’s lips at the OPEC seminar The Secretariat’s home is a cavernous building, where journalists are typically relegated to a basement media room.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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In 2023, several of the investors from the real estate seminars filed a lawsuit against both Envy and the Pinas.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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“Council.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/council. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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