congress

noun

ˈkäŋ-grəs How to pronounce congress (audio)
Definition of congressnext
1
as in parliament
the highest lawmaking body of a political unit the national emergency required a special session of congress

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2
as in meeting
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose following World War I a great congress of world leaders took place in Paris to plan the postwar world

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3
as in organization
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest the Canada Trades and Labor Congress

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4
as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis laws that once prohibited congress between people of different races

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Recent Examples of congress Verdicts from June's congress could affect the upcoming ISU Figure Skating season, beginning with the ISU Figure Skating Junior Grand Prix first event on August 19–22, 2026 in Xi'An, China. — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 The Chinese government, which once promoted Esperanto heartily, still makes an appearance at each year’s congress. — Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 Both Democratic and Republican congresses have given the president the ability to engage militarily without congressional approval. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 5 May 2026 Polls show that Peruvians overwhelmingly want fresh blood in their politics, meaning candidates without links to the current congress. — Simeon Tegel, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for congress
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congress
  1. parliament
  2. meeting
  3. organization
  4. relations
  5. legislature
  6. convention
  7. institute
  8. intercourse
Noun
  • The petition was launched on Canada's parliamentary petitions portal, where citizens and residents of Canada can set up petitions to parliament.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Norway’s parliament last year ordered a review of the ethical guidelines governing the sovereign wealth fund, temporarily suspending company exclusions while a committee examines whether the rules should be changed.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
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  • Research from Accor found that one face‑to‑face meeting delivered the impact of roughly three virtual meetings, while 35% explicitly said the extra time and travel costs were worthwhile because of the business value created.
    — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • On Sunday, Kushner held a rare meeting with Hamas’ new leader, Khalil al-Hayya, in El Alamein in Egypt.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of meeting
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  • But Jewish religious nationalists, particularly uneducated young men, remain a threat, said John Munayer of the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue, an interreligious organization in Jerusalem.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The organization aims to end extreme poverty and encourages concertgoers to take action in their communities.
    — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of organization
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  • Officials will discuss strengthening Iran-Iraq relations, border security, economic cooperation and counterterrorism, among other topics, the broadcaster IRIB reported.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • To date, relations between First Tee and the neighborhood have been cordial, but the initial plan has not been well received.
    — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of relations
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  • Second trial in two years Shlosberg, 63, is Yabloko’s deputy chairman and served in the regional legislature of Pskov from 2016-21.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Shlosberg, 63, is Yabloko's deputy chairman and served in the regional legislature of Pskov from 2016-21.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
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  • Instead of following the hypercar convention of using a carbon-fiber monocoque, Okuyama selected an aluminum spaceframe.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Yet Saint-Tropez remains stubbornly itself, with social rituals and unspoken conventions that aren't always obvious at first.
    — Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of convention
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  • The institute Asher works for has used AI to tap into the memories of the oldest living creatures on earth (the giant sea turtle), unearthing testimony of the long history of mankind’s horrors.
    — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Araj’s institute is funding research on how to make old lenses young.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of institute
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  • After intercourse, the teenager had snapped photos of her naked body on a futon as evidence.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 16 July 2026
  • The two counts of rape Høiby was convicted of did not involve intercourse.
    — Gwladys Fouche, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Definition of intercourse

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