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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 council remanded the action to the landmarks commission for further review this Friday.
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Miami Herasld Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Hungry would-be customers can also check with their local council or use the Girl Scout Cookie Finder to find a booth and purchase cookies.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
When the Galaxy attempted to kick the team out of its longtime home in Irvine’s Great Park in the fall of 2023, supporters flooded council meetings and told the city what the club meant to them.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The council decided to hold the vote on Jan. 6, partly because that is the date of its next legislative session and partly because the council can’t vote for a new executive until there’s a vacancy.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
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Miami Herasld Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Hungry would-be customers can also check with their local council or use the Girl Scout Cookie Finder to find a booth and purchase cookies.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
When the Galaxy attempted to kick the team out of its longtime home in Irvine’s Great Park in the fall of 2023, supporters flooded council meetings and told the city what the club meant to them.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The council decided to hold the vote on Jan. 6, partly because that is the date of its next legislative session and partly because the council can’t vote for a new executive until there’s a vacancy.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
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Amid Frederiksen’s emergency meeting with business leaders, her foreign minister’s emergency meeting with party leaders, and an additional emergency meeting of the foreign-affairs committee in Parliament, everything, all of a sudden, was in complete flux.Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Another meeting is planned for Jan. 30 School board members have been charged before for violating the state’s open meetings laws.Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2025
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The Critics Choice Awards—slated for Sunday—were postponed due to the fires, the organization told Variety.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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So far, according to its own data, there were more than 100 international organizations actively participating in it.Jorge Ramis, WIRED, 11 Jan. 2025
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The efforts by the Dow Chemical multinational corporation to address plastic waste and provide clean water solutions in West Africa could have been enhanced by researchers’ works shared at a Uruguayan symposium – only it wasn’t translated into English.HEC Paris Insights, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Against the backdrop of a debate over Goldin’s show in Germany, the artist previously bowed out of speaking at a symposium on antisemitism, Islamophobia, and the war in Gaza, according to the German press agency dpa.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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As was the case throughout the CW partnership, the deliveries were hampered in large part by affiliates’ unwillingness to air the afternoon events.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Of course, the big game airs for free on local affiliates with an antenna.Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
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Isabella Aslam, 19, from London, has struggled with mental health issues and food aversion throughout her teens and was left stunned and upset by a routine phone consultation with her doctor.David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
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The program runs from February through March and provides in-home design consultations that give consumers an easy, no-stress introduction to working with a designer.The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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Symington mentored hundreds of seekers via Nature Friends workshops and gatherings.R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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My parents hosted many gatherings, and it was filled with laughter, love, and music.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2025
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The research institute, an early investor in the company, holds 16% of its shares, according to the Shanghai Stock Exchange.Yue Wang, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Other proposals included a term limit for institute directors with a maximum duration of two terms, adding new oversight measures for grantees and adding new restrictions on research grants that present national security risks.Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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The landscape of executive education is vast: conferences, in-house seminars, trade journals, social media, and countless books.ESMT Berlin, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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State of play: The three-day event will highlight the bountiful picks now available in the low-ABV and no-alcohol drink world, as well as general healthy living, via events like tastings, drink competitions, dance parties and seminars.Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Council.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/council. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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