as in synod
formal
a private or secret meeting or group
a conclave of bishops
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Recent Examples of conclave
There is no set time for how long a conclave may last, but the last two concluded within two days.
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The Vatican is preparing for the process to elect a new Pope, known as the conclave, which must begin within 15 to 20 days of the Pope's death.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 1 May 2025
Pope Francis was laid to rest in a funeral ceremony over the weekend and next week the College of Cardinals will convene their conclave at the Vatican to choose his successor.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
While the longest conclave on record lasted over two full years in the 13th century, there’s reason to believe this year’s process will move more swiftly—at least if 2013’s two-day conclave is any indication.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The Vatican is preparing for the process to elect a new Pope, known as the conclave, which must begin within 15 to 20 days of the Pope's death.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 1 May 2025
Pope Francis was laid to rest in a funeral ceremony over the weekend and next week the College of Cardinals will convene their conclave at the Vatican to choose his successor.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
While the longest conclave on record lasted over two full years in the 13th century, there’s reason to believe this year’s process will move more swiftly—at least if 2013’s two-day conclave is any indication.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conclave
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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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Daily pre-shift meetings are standard at D.C. Cobb’s, where staff are trained on which items to promote based on margins and inventory.—
Xandra Harbet,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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At a meeting in Sacramento in late March, leaders of the group, which represents 83,000 electrical workers in the state, said a top goal was to reform the rooftop solar incentives.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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The official said he was not involved in the intelligence gathering.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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McCabe had attended a social gathering at a bar the night before O'Keefe was found with him, Read and others.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2025
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But in private, GOP representatives and senators speak openly about Trump’s treatment of their caucus not as a check or equal partner, but as a vassal of his presidency.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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The caucus has 19 members, including Reps. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Los Angeles, and Laura Friedman, D-Burbank.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The most straightforward would be amending the Constitution, either by a two-thirds vote in Congress or by two-thirds of U.S. states agreeing to call a constitutional convention to propose the changes.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan had just finished speaking at a union convention and was emerging from the hotel when he was struck by a bullet from would-be assassin John Hinckley Jr. .—
Major Garrett,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Conclave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conclave. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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