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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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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

But at a monthly meeting of the citizens' group, mention of the "Russian threat" was met with loud laughter.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

The 60-member council had revisited the issue at a special meeting on Monday ahead of its monthly meeting, however, this vote was much closer than the original motion.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

The board has a scheduled monthly meeting Wednesday.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2024

This morning, the group of us survivors gathers at Ruth's house for our monthly meeting.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

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