congress

[kong-gris, kuhn-gres, kuhng-] / ˈkɒŋ grɪs, kənˈgrɛs, kəŋ- /

NOUN

delegation of representatives

Synonyms

STRONG

assembly association caucus chamber club committee conclave conference convention convocation council delegates government guild league legislature meeting order parliament senate society union

WEAK

legislative body the Hill the house

Antonyms

STRONG

division lawlessness separation

Example Sentences

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All abstracts were reviewed by the congress selection committee.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discuss AG Bondi’s legacy, and why she may still be dragged before congress to answer for the DOJ’s mishandling of the Epstein Files.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Lam would be the first person to have secured the top two jobs at a party congress, rather than stepping in following a holder's death.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Alternatively, Xi could choose to leave the military leadership understaffed until the party’s next twice-a-decade congress in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Before the congress adjourned, it was decided that another congress of American writers would be called in New York the following summer, 1935.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

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