1
: an act or process of coming together: such as
a
: an assembly for a common purpose (such as worship)
b
: a session of horse or dog racing
2
: a permanent organizational unit of the Society of Friends
3
Synonyms
Examples of meeting in a Sentence
The club's monthly meeting will be held next Monday evening.
She was too busy to attend the meeting.
Let's have a meeting to discuss these problems.
I wasn't able to talk to him because he was in a meeting.
They started dating each other soon after their first meeting.
Their friendship began with a chance meeting at a business convention.
Tonight's game will be their first meeting of the season.
a town at the meeting of two rivers
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Senior advisors may also be involved in budget oversight, compliance reporting and representing the department in high-level meetings and communications.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The precursor to the Constitution and replaced by that document, the Articles of Confederation created the framework of a federal government while preserving the sovereignty of the states.
1920: The first meeting of the Assembly of the League of Nations took place in Geneva, Switzerland.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Serene Hills resident Kelli Tejada was among the 32 Bee Cave residents who spoke before the City Council meeting on Aug. 27 to urge the members to continue to try to stop a distribution center from being built just outside the city.
—Vivien Ayers, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
At the end of the meeting, attendees came together to issue an urgent statement.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The precursor to the Constitution and replaced by that document, the Articles of Confederation created the framework of a federal government while preserving the sovereignty of the states.
1920: The first meeting of the Assembly of the League of Nations took place in Geneva, Switzerland.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Serene Hills resident Kelli Tejada was among the 32 Bee Cave residents who spoke before the City Council meeting on Aug. 27 to urge the members to continue to try to stop a distribution center from being built just outside the city.
—Vivien Ayers, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
At the end of the meeting, attendees came together to issue an urgent statement.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for meeting
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“Meeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meeting. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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