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verb

Definition of caucusnext
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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noun

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as in synod

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as in movement

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Recent Examples of caucus
Verb
Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, has not endorsed in the race. — ABC News, 17 July 2026 The report from Sanders, who caucuses with Democrats, also found more than 2,700 pending cases in those categories. — Alia Wong, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
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The caucus attempted to push the party right on both fiscal and social conservatism, and often did so by clashing with Republican leadership and moderates. — Jack Harvel august 12, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026 Although House Democrats are still in the minority, there’s tremendous appetite in the caucus to drive forward on AI regulation next year if Democrats flip the chamber this fall. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for caucus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caucus
  1. convene
  2. synod
  3. movement
  4. club
  5. cabinet
  6. team
  7. affiliate
  8. meeting
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  • On stage, Semafor will convene leaders from across these sectors to explore practical strategies for strengthening resilience, supporting families and educators, improving digital literacy, and expanding access to mental health resources.
    — Semafor Events, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Mapping out time took further root in October 1884 during the International Meridian Conference held in Washington, DC, which convened 25 different nations to create a global standard for keeping track of time.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of convene
Noun
  • 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.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 May 2026
  • 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.
    — Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of synod
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  • For Katwala, the most impressive elements from the Games were the robots playing tennis, seeming to react to the movement of the ball and, in a match featuring robots playing alongside humans in doubles, of their partner, too.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Precision control for launchers Curtiss-Wright’s electromechanical actuators will provide precise movement and positioning for the system.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of movement
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  • Then in the seventh, Chisholm clubbed a two-run home run that served as the dagger.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Four players hit a home run, including rookie Luis Lara, who clubbed his first long ball as part of a 3-for-6 evening.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Yi offers her readers a dazzling cabinet of curiosities, exploring spirituality, desire and the desperate ways people grasp at each other.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • At the height of the trend in the 2010s, gray walls, flooring, cabinets, and countertops were viewed as a white alternative that was easier to style and design with.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of cabinet
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  • To get to bowl eligibility, Belichick’s team was going to need to pull at least one upset.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Conner joined the team on Monday and Bennett on Wednesday, in large part because injuries had left Miami short-handed at tight end and running back.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of team
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the number of voters who officially affiliate as dues-paying members of the DSA is also on the upswing, nearly doubling since Mamdani began his viral mayoral campaign in 2025.
    — Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 7 July 2026
  • Two major super PACs affiliated with AI companies are facing off in New York's 12th congressional district — the only congressional race so far where both political action committees are involved.
    — Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 23 June 2026
Definition of affiliate
Noun
  • The rare meeting underscored Washington's willingness to reopen high-level diplomatic channels with Moscow, even as European allies have intended to keep the nation isolated while the war continues.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The board is expected to appoint poll workers, approve the notice of election and hold a public test of voting equipment during upcoming meetings in September.
    — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
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