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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Recent Examples of caucus
Filip Timotija, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
Nine Senate Democrats—and Independent Angus King of Maine who caucuses with them—joined all but one Senate Republican on Friday to sidestep a government shutdown.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 7 May 2025
Narrow caucuses composed of countries that can mobilize significant political and economic resources often end up excluding small and medium-sized states, leaving them alienated and marginalized.
—Sophia Besch, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2025
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Verb
Ultimately, the Senate passed the six-month CR with a 54-46 vote Friday, with only Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Angus King (Maine), an independent who caucuses with Democrats, voting for the measure from the Democratic Party conference.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
Nine Senate Democrats—and Independent Angus King of Maine who caucuses with them—joined all but one Senate Republican on Friday to sidestep a government shutdown.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
Harding’s caucus issued no assessment of the president’s first 100 days.
Republicans, who had come close to parity in the General Assembly when Trump took office in 2017, lost more state legislative seats in Connecticut than any other state during Trump’s first term.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 7 May 2025
Narrow caucuses composed of countries that can mobilize significant political and economic resources often end up excluding small and medium-sized states, leaving them alienated and marginalized.
—Sophia Besch, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caucus
Verb
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This group of cardinals will convene to choose the new pontiff.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Paramount Global, whose corporate ancestors CBS and Viacom hosted some of the most lavish bashes just a few years ago, now convenes a slate of smaller client dinners, including in L.A. and Chicago.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2025
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The rapprochement between the Vatican and China was on display at a conference in Rome last year, marking a century since a papal envoy, Cardinal Celso Costantini, convened an official synod of church leaders on the Chinese mainland that led to the appointment of six indigenous Chinese bishops.—
VICTOR GAETAN,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Apr. 2025
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These changes between 2016-2023 were a huge difference from synods under Francis’ predecessors, Reese said.—
Liam Adams,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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As institutions fractured, migratory movements pushed not from Africa to Europe, but from Europe to Africa, and a new order began to emerge, Augustine interpreted the signs of discordant times.—
Anna Rowlands,
Time,
12 May 2025
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As the body positivity movement blossomed from the ashes of Y2K and Heroine Chic, the community witnessed tides changing in all areas of life, particularly fashion.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 May 2025
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But when Skubal’s 75th pitch, a 97 mph fastball, drifted over the heart of the plate, Hernández clubbed it into the center-field seats to make it 4-2.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Boston also clubbed four home runs, the team’s most in a single game this year.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Heiss’s bed would be a platform floating in a room, with no clutter around it; the only other objects would be a curved lamp and a cabinet to hold Heiss’s linen shirts and trousers.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Trump's emphasis on personal loyalty, his lack of interest in dissenting opinions, and his tendency to treat cabinet meetings as platforms for pronouncements rather than collaborative discussions, mirror this imperial model of centralized, unitary authority.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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By focusing on a product directly aimed at everyday consumers, the team is positioning Gensmo for broad adoption, democratizing access to sophisticated technology.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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As in the team that now on June 25 will select generational draft prospect Cooper Flagg, the versatile forward out of Duke who stands by himself at the top of the Class of 2025.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2025
Verb
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The five commissioners are appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, but no more than three commissioners can be affiliated with the same party.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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What To Know The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported at least 30 people were killed in clashes between Druze gunmen and forces affiliated with Syria's government in towns across Rif Dimashq province.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Buffett made the announcement at the close of Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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The 28-year-old got to finishing fights in his most recent outing, knocking out former UFC welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns in the third round of their UFC 299 meeting.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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“Caucus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caucus. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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