Antonyms for conferences

Grammar : Noun

Spell : kon-fer-uhns, -fruhns

Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɒn fər əns, -frəns

Definition of conferences

Origin : 1550s, "act of conferring," from Middle French conférence (15c.), from Medieval Latin conferentia, from Latin conferens, present participle of conferre (see confer). Meaning "formal meeting for consultation" is from 1580s.

noun convention, colloquium
noun league of athletic teams

Example sentences :

I frightened you away from a couple of the conferences, as you know.
Extract from : « Boy Scouts in the Philippines » by G. Harvey Ralphson

Since then the Conferences have been continued at intervals of three and four years.
Extract from : « Deaconesses in Europe » by Jane M. Bancroft

"We're after other game than conferences to-night," said Monmouth, laughing again.
Extract from : « Simon Dale » by Anthony Hope

And now a truce was made with the Romans, and conferences held.
Extract from : « Stories From Livy » by Alfred Church

At these conferences the most elementary subjects are discussed.
Extract from : « Booker T. Washington » by Emmett J. Scott and Lyman Beecher Stowe

It is the most gracious, as well as wondrous of all conferences.
Extract from : « The Faithful Promiser » by John Ross Macduff

But I thought the order you signed would have put an end to these conferences.
Extract from : « The Regent's Daughter » by Alexandre Dumas (Pere)

I believe I met him at one of the conferences in Paris or Geneva.
Extract from : « The Stretton Street Affair » by William Le Queux

Behind the bar was a room devoted to conferences of the leaders of the strike.
Extract from : « Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall » by Jean K. Baird

He spent one part of the day in conferences of this kind, on morals.
Extract from : « Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 of 8 » by Various

Synonyms for conferences

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