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conference

noun

con·​fer·​ence ˈkän-f(ə-)rən(t)s How to pronounce conference (audio)
-fərn(t)s,
 for sense 2 usually  kən-ˈfər-ən(t)s
1
a
: a meeting of two or more persons for discussing matters of common concern
The president is in conference with his advisers.
b
: a usually formal interchange of views : consultation
a conference on climate change
c
: a meeting of members of the two branches of a legislature to adjust differences
d
: caucus
2
or less commonly conferrence
kən-ˈfər-ən(t)s How to pronounce conference (audio)
: bestowal, conferment
the conference of academic degrees
3
a
: a representative assembly or administrative organization of a religious denomination
b
: a territorial division of a religious denomination
4
: an association of athletic teams
a football conference
conferential
ˌkän-fə-ˈren(t)-shəl How to pronounce conference (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

Example Sentences

The organization held its annual conference in New York this year. national conferences on women's health a conference of foreign ministers Our boss called a conference to discuss the new changes. He spent an hour in conference with the president. the champions of the American Football Conference See More
Recent Examples on the Web During the conference, Cruz accused Biden of intentionally driving up gas prices through a series of policy decisions. Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 In conjunction with the conference, Kelley Ingram Park will host the Journey Dream Village from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Events at the Journey Dream Village are free. Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al, 17 Sep. 2022 On Friday, Dearie, a former federal prosecutor, scheduled a preliminary conference with Trump lawyers and Justice Department lawyers for Tuesday afternoon. Eric Tucker, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Sep. 2022 The most unfortunate part about Louisville losing its first two conference games is that Florida State and Syracuse were believed to be two of the most winnable games on the schedule. Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2022 All contests are sorted by the home team's conference, unless an area school is playing a team from outside Greater Cincinnati. Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2022 More recently, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told a security conference in Moscow on Aug. 16 that Russia had no plans to use tactical nuclear or chemical weapons in Ukraine. Time, 17 Sep. 2022 On Friday, Dearie, a former federal prosecutor, scheduled a preliminary conference with Trump lawyers and Justice Department lawyers for Tuesday afternoon. Eric Tucker, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2022 But Rich and her now husband Travis Longcore stuck with the issue and organized what would prove to be a seminal academic conference on the subject. Joshua Sokol, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French and Medieval Latin; Middle French conference, borrowed from Medieval Latin conferentia "contribution, discussion," noun derivative from conferent-, conferens, present participle of conferre "to bring or take, convey, bring together" — more at confer

First Known Use

1527, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of conference was in 1527

Phrases Containing conference

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