conference
noun
a meeting for consultation or discussion.
conferences
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pluralof conference.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Now, international airlines are extending flight suspensions, and conferences central to Gulf travel are being pushed into next year, putting the backbone of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia’s economic diversification efforts in jeopardy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Now, in the campaign’s final days, both have been telling voters in vivid detail about the other’s shortcomings, spreading their messages in hard-hitting ads and at bluntly worded news conferences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
No chief executive, no chairman, no major shareholder and no major shareholder's son are anywhere to be seen when those issues are raised at news conferences.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
The meeting touched off a month of around-the-clock calls and video conferences.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
The war seemed fought with as much paper as bullets, what with the letters and the passes and permissions piled on the table, orders received and recorded, recordings of conferences noted down.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
