as in meeting
a gathering of a group of people for a specified purpose
The impending economic crisis prompted widespread calls for a special session of the legislature to enact emergency measures. Court is in session.
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Recent Examples of session
That would include public and transparent bargaining sessions.
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Olivia Young, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
The late monarch chose a dusty rose coat and matching hat for her trip to open the sixth session of the Senedd — or Welsh Parliament — in Cardiff, Wales, in October 2021.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Here’s a breakdown of the three themes that swayed Wall Street over the past five sessions.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
In sessions, people often mention waking up without much structure, or realizing that days pass without real conversation.
—Ana Jarzin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
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Olivia Young, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
The late monarch chose a dusty rose coat and matching hat for her trip to open the sixth session of the Senedd — or Welsh Parliament — in Cardiff, Wales, in October 2021.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Here’s a breakdown of the three themes that swayed Wall Street over the past five sessions.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
In sessions, people often mention waking up without much structure, or realizing that days pass without real conversation.
—Ana Jarzin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for session
Noun
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted the meeting, which was also attended by Vice President JD Vance and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Since 2022, the Irish have stationed a permanent police liaison officer in the Emirates, and have regularly flown senior police officers and political figures to the Emirates for meetings.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And since the remaining liquid, called brine, still contains a decent amount of water, NASA built a brine processor assembly (BPA) to extract it.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Per Reuters, the brigade confirmed the man had been working on the assembly of a stage for a public concert featuring Shakira.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Session.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/session. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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