1
as in parliament
the highest lawmaking body of a political unit
the national emergency required a special session of congress
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2
as in meeting
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
following World War I a great congress of world leaders took place in Paris to plan the postwar world
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3
as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
the Canada Trades and Labor Congress
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as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
laws that once prohibited congress between people of different races
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Recent Examples of congress
Le Pen began laying the groundwork for his succession at a party congress in 2003, naming Marine — the youngest of his three daughters — to the post of vice president.
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Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The 2034 World Cup was officially awarded to Saudi Arabia, FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced Wednesday after a virtual congress.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
The hosts of the tournament will be confirmed at a FIFA congress on 11 December and the Saudi bid is uncontested so far.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
That power can be vested in a congress or parliament.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The 2034 World Cup was officially awarded to Saudi Arabia, FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced Wednesday after a virtual congress.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
The hosts of the tournament will be confirmed at a FIFA congress on 11 December and the Saudi bid is uncontested so far.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
That power can be vested in a congress or parliament.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congress
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The damning report, details of which were released to French media ahead of the presentation to parliament on Wednesday, is calling for an overhaul in funding and regulations to protect vulnerable actors and minors on set.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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Charles and Camilla will spend their anniversary meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, after which Charles will deliver a speech to parliament — the first British monarch in history to address a joint parliamentary session in Italy.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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An Arkansas House of Representatives committee voted down on Wednesday a bill that would define a public meeting as when more than two members of a state or local governing board meet.—
Josh Snyder,
Arkansas Online,
10 Apr. 2025
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What to know Trump put pressure on Republicans to pass the bill during a Tuesday meeting with lawmakers.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Multiple countries and organizations have condemned Albanese over her history of antisemitic remarks.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Russell, the organization’s executive director, said parents approach vaccines more skeptically since the pandemic.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2025
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Raising awareness and accepting that autistic children of both sexes should be allowed special accommodations at school, such as taking tests in a separate room or wearing headphones.—
Matt Villano,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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The changes came after President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring that the U.S. government would only recognize two unchangeable sexes, male and female.—
Kaitlyn Schwanemann,
NBC news,
31 Mar. 2025
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Maine state representative Laurel Libby's lawsuit over her recent censure by the state legislature went to federal court on Friday for its first hearing in Rhode Island.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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What To Know The subpoena comes after a week of discussion in the Texas state legislature over management of the Houston-Dallas rail project, which Texas Central is developing.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Photo of the day: Cute at CinemaCon The biggest names in Hollywood are unveiling their buzzy new movies at CinemaCon 2025, the Las Vegas convention for theater owners.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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At CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie theater owners in Las Vegas, studio executives Courtenay Valenti and Sue Kroll shared a few details about the latest entry in the franchise.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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These microscopic organisms have what are essentially built-in compass needles, said Caroline Monteil, a microbial ecologist at the French research institute CEA.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
1 Apr. 2025
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The following year, Cooper became president and CEO of the museum, replacing Kathryn Hill who announced her retirement after leading the institute for six years.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2025
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American society and our relations with other societies are driven by the competition/conflict choice.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2025
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Insiders describe relations between her and brother Santo as tense and combative.—
Mattia Dognini,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Congress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congress. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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