as in synod
formal
a private or secret meeting or group
a conclave of bishops
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Related article High anxiety and whispers of a conclave: How the Vatican is dealing with Pope Francis’ hospitalization
Alfieri, who led the team at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, said the decision to continue with treatment was made by Francis’ nurse.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Described as the sport world’s equivalent of the Vatican’s conclave voting procedure for a new pope, the election by secret ballot was preceded by intense lobbying campaigns by all the candidates.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
Hence, bond market participants don’t see an interest rate ease at the Fed’s March 18-19 conclave.
—Robert Barone, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The conclave serves as a flagship component of India Week, hosted by Economic Policy Group.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
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Christopher Lamb, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Described as the sport world’s equivalent of the Vatican’s conclave voting procedure for a new pope, the election by secret ballot was preceded by intense lobbying campaigns by all the candidates.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
Hence, bond market participants don’t see an interest rate ease at the Fed’s March 18-19 conclave.
—Robert Barone, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The conclave serves as a flagship component of India Week, hosted by Economic Policy Group.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conclave
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At previous synods, women were only allowed more marginal roles of observers or experts, literally seated in the last row of the audience hall while the bishops and cardinals took the front rows and voted.—
Nicole Winfield and Trisha Thomas,
The Christian Science Monitor,
3 Oct. 2023
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In the Polish Pope’s world view, anti-Communism and traditionalism were inextricably combined; for him, renewal had spread out of control, and the regional synods were part of the problem.—
Paul Elie,
The New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2023
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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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Though smaller than usual, the gathering here offers a sample-size glance at the types of crowds Abrams has been drawing.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
17 Apr. 2025
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Expect to see even more creativity with meal kits, prepared foods and smaller-scale dishes tailored specifically for holiday gatherings.—
Food Drink Life,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Early in the day, the bill got support from the White House when President Donald Trump called into a House GOP caucus meeting.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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And while there have been some frustrations with Schumer from his caucus, no serious talks about moving on from him as leader have materialized.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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For a generation of music-and-fashion obsessives, Williams, 52, is revered as the original hip-hop eccentric: highly expressive, unapologetically audacious, unafraid to flout menswear conventions, especially the hypermasculine tropes ascribed to rap music.—
Chioma Nnadi,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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And while in many categories a Super Bowl ad is no proof of the entrepreneurial, in January, Horwood and her team broke company and category conventions with a campaign to raise awareness and drive screenings for breast cancer.—
Seth Matlins,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Conclave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclave. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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