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in conference

ADJECTIVE
busy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
active unavailable working
STRONG
buried employed engaged engrossed hustling occupied overloaded persevering slaving snowed swamped
WEAK
already taken assiduous at it diligent having a full plate having enough on one's plate having fish to fry having many irons in the fire in a meeting in someone else's possession in the field in the laboratory industrious on assignment on duty on the go tied-up up to one's ears with a customer
Antonyms
STRONGEST
idle
STRONG
inactive unoccupied
WEAK
lazy quiet unbusy unemployed unengaged

Example Sentences

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But they could not deal with serious crime involving custody because they were often in conference centres or hotels with no cells or appropriate security.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Alabama’s inclusion seemed to send a clear message: the selection committee doesn’t want to penalize teams for playing in conference title games.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

They have credit analysts arguing about things in conference rooms.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025

Trojan Desmond Claude — the Big Ten’s leading scorer in conference play, averaging 22 points per game — was held scoreless in the first half.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2025

Groups of men congregate in conference, smoking and whispering on the lawns.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin