monthly meeting

American

[muhnth-lee mee-ting] / ˈmʌnθ li ˈmi tɪŋ /

noun

Often Monthly Meeting the governing body of local Quaker congregations that meets monthly to discuss criteria for membership, endorsement of marriages, and other spiritually guided administrative responsibilities.

Quaker leadership envisions the monthly meeting as complementary to the family. The South River Monthly Meeting was formed in 1757.

Etymology

Origin of monthly meeting

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

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OPEC+ countries are scheduled to hold their monthly meeting Sunday, and producers could choose to increase output to calm markets.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

The Iran conflict comes ahead of Sunday’s monthly meeting of eight major oil producers, a group known as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, or OPEC+.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

Monday's monthly meeting is the last scheduled session of the full council this year.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

The board has a scheduled monthly meeting Wednesday.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2024

The monthly meeting of the Heathcote Amateur Pteridological Society would take place the following Wednesday, with a special talk on “Ferns Under Glass: Tips and Techniques for Indoor Growing.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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