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“Meeting” or “Meting”

meeting / meting are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

meeting m·IY·t·ih·ng

  • nouna formally arranged gathering.
  • nouna small informal social gathering.
  • nouna casual or unexpected convergence.
  • nounthe social act of assembling for some common purpose.

meting

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“meeting”

  • The meeting land was an attempt of…
  • …for NASA to purchase data meeting Landsat 8 specifications from a…
  • …has Queenan tailed to a meeting with Costigan on the roof…
  • …two hundred parents attend each meeting; Aberhart had a generally good…
  • …travelers and "become the business meeting centre of Europe".
  • …and produces the All Hands Meeting.
  • The first meeting of councillors as a borough…
  • …a library, a computer lab, meeting room and toilet facilities.
  • …time ever in the third meeting of these teams.
  • All Hands Meeting

“meting”

  • He was overly strict, often meting out severe punishment to soldiers…

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