conference
a meeting for consultation or discussion: a conference between a student and his adviser.
the act of conferring or consulting together; consultation, especially on an important or serious matter.
Government. a meeting, as of various committees, to settle disagreements between the two branches of the legislature.
an association of athletic teams; league: an intercollegiate conference.
Ecclesiastical.
an official assembly of clergy or of clergy and laity, customary in many Christian denominations.
a group of churches whose representatives regularly meet in such an assembly.
to hold or participate in a conference or series of conferences.
Origin of conference
1synonym study For conference
Other words for conference
Other words from conference
- con·fer·en·tial [kon-fuh-ren-shuhl], /ˌkɒn fəˈrɛn ʃəl/, adjective
- pre·con·fer·ence, noun
- sub·con·fer·ence, noun
- sub·con·fer·en·tial, adjective
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How to use conference in a sentence
Tensions had flared anew earlier Monday after a news conference with Kenosha Mayor John Antarmian, originally to be held in a park, was moved inside the city’s public safety building.
Protests continue in Wisconsin after police shooting of Jacob Blake | kdunn6 | August 25, 2020 | FortuneState Superintendent Tony Thurmond acknowledged in a press conference last month that California’s schools have not always been a place where students can gain a full understanding of the contributions of people of color.
As School Resumes, Students Bring Racial Justice Push to the Classroom | Kayla Jimenez | August 18, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoConcerts, conferences, festivals, sporting events, weddings, and anything else that entails a lot of people being in one place has been put on hold indefinitely—and we miss it.
An Indian Company Is Gearing Up to Make Millions of Doses of a $3 Covid-19 Vaccine | Vanessa Bates Ramirez | August 12, 2020 | Singularity HubShe had planned on calling for “more comprehensive action” at a press conference Tuesday.
Morning Report: Rural Districts Still Scrambling to Prepare for Online Learning | Voice of San Diego | August 12, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoState Superintendent Tony Thurmond said in a web conference that in many cases, a district’s preferred device won’t be available for weeks after the school year starts.
Rural Districts Still Lack Devices, Internet Access as School Year Draws Near | Kayla Jimenez | August 11, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
At a press conference today with Scalise, Speaker Boehner again defended him.
Boyce was asked at a press conference if Polanco went peacefully.
He could deliver a quick, effective speech, or hold a proper press conference.
After some animated debate at the conference, Lelaie declared, with some frustration, “If you push on the stick, you will fly.”
Flight 8501 Poses Question: Are Modern Jets Too Automated to Fly? | Clive Irving | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBoehner was unanimously selected by the conference as its official nominee for speaker in the coming Congress.
Their conference was short; but it implied to Louis, that his delegated reign, as well as that of his father, was at an end.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterWe had a conference with each of them, Generals and Staff who could be spared from the fighting being present.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonIt nettled him; it broke down his habitual composure, and it was a relief to him when the conference came to a close.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxIt had been aroused a little by the stranger himself; secondly by their scared faces; thirdly by this close conference.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodHis voice broke from the smothered conference tone and the school heard it and tittered.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson Lloyd
British Dictionary definitions for conference
/ (ˈkɒnfərəns, -frəns) /
a meeting for consultation, exchange of information, or discussion, esp one with a formal agenda
a formal meeting of two or more states, political groups, etc, esp to discuss differences or formulate common policy
an assembly of the clergy or of clergy and laity of any of certain Protestant Christian Churches acting as representatives of their denomination: the Methodist conference
sport a league or division of clubs or teams
rare an act of bestowal
Origin of conference
1Derived forms of conference
- conferential (ˌkɒnfəˈrɛnʃəl), adjective
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