conference

Pluralconferences

Formsconferences, conferencing, conferenced

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   formal meetingnouncountable

   A big formal event where people from the same field or business meet to listen to talks and share ideas.

   Like a giant show-and-tell, but for scientists sharing what they found.

   She flew to Boston for a science conference last spring.

   Hundreds of students attended the conference to hear about new discoveries.

   UsageSay at a conference, and a conference on a topic: she spoke at a conference on science.

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   formal meetingnouncountable or uncountable

   A formal meeting where people, such as leaders of countries, talk about serious matters and share their views.

   Like sitting down together to talk something through carefully.

   The lawyers asked for a private conference before the trial began.

   After a quick conference with her team, she made the decision.

   UsageSay a conference with someone. People can be in conference, with no a or the.

   Similarconsultation, discussion, talks

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   sports groupnouncountable

   A group of sports teams that regularly play against each other in the same league.

   Like a club where the same teams meet to play all season.

   Our school joined a new conference this year for soccer.

   The two best teams in the conference will play for the title.

   UsageTeams play in a conference. You can say conference games or the conference title.

   Similardivision, league

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   verbUStransitive or intransitiveus

   To have or join a meeting or call, often by phone or video, or to add someone to it.

   Let's conference with the Denver team at two o'clock.

   Halfway through, she conferenced her boss into the call.

   Similarmeet, confer

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