as in to convene
to meet as a group to decide on something
Republicans caucused last week to choose their candidates.
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as in synod
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Recent Examples of caucus
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
16 Apr. 2026
The result will have an effect on the balance of power in the House, where Republicans (and one independent who caucuses with the party) hold 218 seats and Democrats have 214.
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Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
Orbán was in the Belgian capital to take part in a Thursday summit of his Patriots for Europe party group, a collection of far-right parties from across the bloc that forms the third-largest caucus in the European Parliament.
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Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The bill, a joint resolution introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders, independent of Vermont, who caucuses with Democrats, would have halted the sale of military bulldozers to Israel.
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Tiago Ventura,
Time,
16 Apr. 2026
The result will have an effect on the balance of power in the House, where Republicans (and one independent who caucuses with the party) hold 218 seats and Democrats have 214.
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Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
Lamont’s campaign spokesman, Rob Blanchard, noted Fazio and other minority Republicans in the state Senate were the only caucus to offer no plan to balance state finances and remain cap-compliant in the next fiscal year.
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Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
Orbán was in the Belgian capital to take part in a Thursday summit of his Patriots for Europe party group, a collection of far-right parties from across the bloc that forms the third-largest caucus in the European Parliament.
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Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caucus
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Kehoe, for example, recently convened a forum promoting the industry’s growth and his administration has pursued large-scale data center projects, including in Kansas City.
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Following the Declaration of Independence, the Constitutional Convention convened in 1787 in Philadelphia.
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The testimony of the gay men, contained in annexes published on the Vatican's synod website, featured moving accounts of how one, from Portugal, came to terms with his homosexuality and married his husband.
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Leo, the former Cardinal Robert Prevost, spent two weeks sitting with Fuanya at the same table during Pope Francis’ 2024 big meeting, or synod, on the family.
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An emphasis on wellness means not only pampering spa treatments but advanced health tech, movement, and meditation sessions over an entire floor.
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Sinlaku’s slow movement (in contrast to Bavi) worsened impacts by keeping destructive winds and torrential rain over the islands for hours, rather than moving through quickly.
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Teoscar Hernandez clubbed the next pitch from Morejon, a slider down but out over the plate, 419 feet to center field for a grand slam and a 4-3 lead.
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In the seventh inning Friday at American Family Field, the Milwaukee Brewers catcher clubbed a 1-2 pitch from Chicago Cubs reliever Jayden Murray that sailed 449 feet to left-center field.
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Customers can choose paint color and cabinets but have to stick with the predesigned floor plans.
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My thumb and index finger pinched together to grab a dime, while my middle finger reached farther to pick up coins that had rolled under the edge of a cabinet.
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The Mets, being one of the worst offensive teams in baseball, don’t often come back from large deficits.
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Among their polyglot ranks are search-and-rescue specialists, doctors, canine teams and structural engineers.
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Their bill would allow independents to vote in primary elections without having to affiliate with a party.
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Candidates in the nonpartisan races can still affiliate with a party while campaigning but will not be identified by party on the ballot.
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An explosion went off near the Four Seasons Hotel in Damascus on Tuesday, where French President Emmanuel Macron had spent the night ahead of a meeting with his Syrian counterpart, according to French and Syrian media.
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The build-up to this meeting has been tense, with defense spending remaining a contentious topic.
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“Caucus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caucus. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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