congress

noun

ˈkäŋ-grəs How to pronounce congress (audio)
Definition of congressnext
1
as in parliament
the highest lawmaking body of a political unit the national emergency required a special session of congress

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2
as in meeting
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose following World War I a great congress of world leaders took place in Paris to plan the postwar world

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3
as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest the Canada Trades and Labor Congress

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4
as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis laws that once prohibited congress between people of different races

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Recent Examples of congress Thousands also marched Saturday in Orléans, south of Paris, in a separate peaceful protest against the far right as Marine Le Pen’s National Rally held a two-day congress in the city. — Richard Engel, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026 About 50 organizations have called for a protest against the far right on the sidelines of the two-day congress of Marine Le Pen’s nationalist, anti-immigration party ahead of next spring’s presidential election. — Elitsa Gadeva, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Advertisement Investors in FFE would not have a seat on FIFA’s Council or be able to vote in FIFA’s congress. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 29 July 2026 Infantino endured another lesson in the limits of his facile brand of diplomacy in Vancouver, when he was outmaneuvered by Jibril Rajoub, the 73-year-old president of the Palestinian Football Association, who had asked to address the congress. — Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for congress
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congress
  1. parliament
  2. meeting
  3. organization
  4. relations
  5. legislature
  6. convention
  7. institute
  8. mating
Noun
  • The federal member of parliament for the area has praised the possibility of more coal production.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Egypt’s parliament authorized President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to support Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks, with air defense systems and aircraft expected but no ground troops.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of parliament
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  • The August meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky enraged many senior Russian officials.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
  • And his prescription is tighter discipline — a major theme of the four day party meeting.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
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  • An organization with Republican ties has distributed fliers promoting a socialist candidate, an apparent effort to pull support away from Brown.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Wagmor became famous in 2019 after the organization was featured on Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of organization
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  • Her return could complicate relations between the Venezuelan opposition, the interim government and Washington.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Tehran residents said neither election is likely to improve relations.
    — Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of relations
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  • Electricity has been Fazio’s signature issue in the campaign, and he is recognized as one of the legislature’s leading authorities on the issue as the ranking senator on the energy and technology committee.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
  • When state legislatures draw congressional districts to deliberately favor one side or another, meaningful political competition moves to primary elections, in which relatively few voters participate.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of legislature
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  • Cobos explains that, as with Nené’s ensembles, following period conventions to the letter didn’t necessarily make sense for Carlos’s wardrobe.
    — Elaina Patton, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Everything the Cougars are doing these days seems to spit in the eye of convention.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of convention
Noun
  • Monica Church was the institute’s executive director from 2022 to 2024, and Achilles remains a board member.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The state’s release does not set placement or wage targets for the new institute.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of institute
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  • The crab digs shallow burrows for mating and molting and frequently maintains several burrows within its territory, the USGS report states.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The gear’s teeth and internal ribs came through clearly, as did the clip’s narrow gate and mating features.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of mating

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“Congress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congress. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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