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

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in conference

Behind 26 points from center Lauren Betts, the No. 1 seed Bruins took down No. 8 seed Huskies with an explosive second half to stay undefeated in conference play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026

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

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

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

in conference

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