Synonyms for conference
ˈkɒn fər əns, -frənscon·fer·ence

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1. conference

   Company, from the Latin cum, with, and panis, bread, denotes primarily the association of those who eat at a common table, or the persons so associated, table-companions, messmates, friends, and hence is widely extended to include any association of those united permanently or temporarily, for business, pleasure, festivity, travel, etc., or by sorrow, misfortune, or wrong; company may denote an indefinite number (ordinarily more than two), but less than a multitude; in the military sense a company is a limited and definite number of men; company implies more unity of feeling and purpose than crowd, and is a less formal and more familiar word than assemblage or assembly. An assemblage may be of persons or of objects; an assembly is always of persons. An assemblage is promiscuous and unorganized; an assembly is organized and united in some common purpose. A conclave is a secret assembly. A convocation is an assembly called by authority for a special purpose; the term convention suggests less dependence upon any superior authority or summons. A group is small in number and distinct in outline, clearly marked off from all else in space or time. Collection, crowd, gathering, group, and multitude have the unorganized and promiscuous character of the assemblage; the other terms come under the general idea of assembly. Congregation is now almost exclusively religious; meeting is often so used, but is less restricted, as we may speak of a meeting of armed men. Gathering refers to a coming together, commonly of numbers, from far and near; as, the gathering of the Scottish clans.

   Synonyms:
   assemblage, assembly, collection, company, conclave, concourse, congregation, convention, convocation, crowd, gathering, group, host, meeting, multitude, throng

   Antonyms:
   dispersion, loneliness, privacy, retirement, seclusion, solitude

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1. conference

   Synonyms:
   discussion, discourse, consultation, parley, contravention, convocation, meeting

   Antonyms:
   monologue, silence

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1. conferencenoun

   a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

   Synonyms:
   group discussion, league

2. league, conferencenoun

   an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

   Synonyms:
   group discussion, league

3. conference, group discussionnoun

   a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic

   Synonyms:
   group discussion, league

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1. • Association
   • Meeting

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1. forum

   conference of state representatives

   at a conference of state representatives, a decision was made to introduce a new law.

   Submitted by dorishall on November 8, 2019  

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1. conferencenoun

   Synonyms:
   conversation, discourse, talk, colloquy, parley

2. conferencenoun

   Synonyms:
   meeting for consultation

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1. List of paraphrases for "conference":

   conferences, lecture, conférence, meeting, cd, meetings, congress, conferencing, conferencia, lectures, the, session, cop, ces, junket, symposium, conferenza

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1. Gordon Hayward:

   Its going to take everything Eastern Conference runner-ups have, thats why its good Eastern Conference runner-ups finished this series. Eastern Conference runner-ups can rest up, prepare, and have some extra time.

2. Hashim Badr:

   Egypt has come to New York to secure a conference (on banning nuclear weapons in the Middle East), we want a conference, this is a key issue for Egypt for a long time, for decades, since 1974-75.

3. Terpsichore Lindeman:

   Embracing your mistakes and highlighting your flaws disables your enemies instantly. (IDCE2013 conference)

4. Oregon State coach Scott Rueck:

   I dont think its up for discussion who No. 1 is. Louisville, Stanford, N.C. State, Mississippi State and UCLA rounded out the first 10 teams, which were unchanged from the previous poll. Before this season, South Carolina had never finished the season higher than No. 3. The Gamecocks topped the Top 25 the final 10 weeks of a season cut short before the NCAA Tournament by concerns about spreading the coronavirus pandemic. The AP has always released The AP final poll of the season before the start of the tournament that settles the national championship. Staley said she wasnt sure if The Gamecocks might recognize this achievement next year with a banner or something else since there was no tournament. I want to highlight our year. Only fitting for our seniors, only fitting for our team we put together, she said. Fitting to recognize what was accomplished this year for us. The Ducks, led by star Sabrina Ionescu, were ranked No. 1 for four weeks during the season. Their previous best finish in the poll was sixth two seasons ago. Its really neat. Going into the tournament we had the strongest resume and were playing really, really well, Ducks coach Kelly Graves said. UConns final ranking was its lowest since the team finished eighth in the last poll of the 2005-06 season. UConn had been four or higher every season since. Northwestern, which shared the regular-season Big Ten title, was 11th. Its the best finish for the Wildcats ever, topping their 13th-place ranking in 1990. Its only the sixth time in school history the team was ranked in the final poll. Its been a wild ride, Northwestern coach Joe McKeown said. Weve had so many people enjoy watching the program this year and see it grow. Im sad we didnt get a chance to play in the NCAA Tournament, but we have a great young group. CONFERENCE DOMINANCE The Pac-12 has been the top conference in the poll all season and finished with three teams in the first 10 and six in the Top 25. I feel like we have been doing that for a while now. I think back to four years ago, I think the conference statistically might have been a little stronger throughout that year, 2017.

5. Fred Allen:

   The vice-president of an advertising agency is a bit of executive fungus that forms on a desk that has been exposed to conference.