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Quorum meaning

  1. A select body of (usually eminent) justices of the peace, every member of which had to be present to constitute a deciding body; a member of this body. Later more generally: all justices collectively.
  2. The minimum number of members required for a group to officially conduct business and to cast votes, often but not necessarily a majority or supermajority.
  3. Distinguished or essential members of any body; a select company.

Synonyms of Quorum

gathering assemblage

Related words

Other words often associated with Quorum or its synonyms:

aggregation collection assembly disassembly sewing gather hookup group assembling accumulation stitchery collecting

Quorum vertaling naar Nederlands

quorum

Using Quorum

  • The main meaning on this page is: A select body of (usually eminent) justices of the peace, every member of which had to be present to constitute a deciding body; a member of this body. Later more generally: all justices collectively. | The minimum number of members required for a group to officially conduct business and to cast votes, often but not necessarily a majority or supermajority. | Distinguished or essential members of any body; a select company.
  • Useful related words include: gathering, assemblage.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: quorum.
  • In the example corpus, quorum often appears in combinations such as: quorum of, the quorum, of quorum.

Context around Quorum

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 8 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

judge 1× new 1× disappearing 1× county 1×

Often after:

call 3× court 3× calls 1× member 1× members 1× undergoing 1× vacancy 1× proposed 1×

Sentence patterns with Quorum

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

of the quorum of the 6× a quorum is assumed 1× achieve a quorum 1× ask for quorum calls to 1× class and quorum member lists 1× county judge quorum court members 1× during the quorum court s 1× filled the quorum vacancy created 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

elder jeffrey r 2× a quorum is 1× at least five 1× but as elder 1× elder d todd 1× filled the quorum 1×

Common sentence endings:

conference from home 2× a delaying tactic 1× achieve a quorum 1× and financial mismanagement 1× demonstrates the contrary 1× effects of aging 1×

Words around Quorum

Just before it in the word index:

quorn 12 quordle 7 quora 14 quor 2 quooker 4 quonset 13

Just after it in the word index:

quorums 4 quos 5 quota 464 quotable 32 quotables 11 quotas 266

Similar in corpus frequency:

adhesive 164 aleppo 164 apprehend 164 argentinian 164 astana 164 berbice 164

Corpus analysis for Quorum

  • In this selection, "quorum" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, judge, new, disappearing, call, court and calls stand out and add context to how "quorum" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of the quorum of the and a quorum is assumed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "quorum" sits close to words such as adhesive, aleppo and apprehend, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with quorum

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Maybe the EVE Online corporate universe should investigate the concept of a "quorum". (13 words)

At least five communities needed to be represented at the meeting to achieve a quorum. (15 words)

October 22, 2023, by Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles invited missionaries to give the Book of Mormon a special place in their service because it has a unique capacity to convert, he said in a devotional at the Provo MTC. (42 words)

The budget item, approved during the Quorum Court’s Tuesday (June 20) meeting, will pay for attorney Gentry Wahlmeier and others to defend the county, county judge, Quorum Court members and county library board members against the two lawsuits. (39 words)

But as Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles explained following four days of recent visits with ambassadors and senators in the nation’s capital, the meetings are more than just pomp and circumstance. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

Rarely do members ask for quorum calls to demonstrate the absence of a quorum; more often, they use the quorum call as a delaying tactic.

The budget item, approved during the Quorum Court’s Tuesday (June 20) meeting, will pay for attorney Gentry Wahlmeier and others to defend the county, county judge, Quorum Court members and county library board members against the two lawsuits.

This feature allows ward members to easily find contact information for their quorum or class leaders, as well as allows teachers to view class and quorum member lists.

The new Quorum members will join a quorum undergoing a substantial turnover following a string of deaths as previous leaders succumbed to the effects of aging.

A quorum is assumed to be present unless a quorum call, requested by a member, proves otherwise.

However, the rules of each house assume that a quorum is present unless a quorum call demonstrates the contrary.

Six days later, with Smith seated, Reed won a vote on his new "Reed Rules," eliminating the disappearing quorum and lowering the quorum to 100 members.

At least five communities needed to be represented at the meeting to achieve a quorum.

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But as Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles explained following four days of recent visits with ambassadors and senators in the nation’s capital, the meetings are more than just pomp and circumstance.

Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles invited missionaries to give the Book of Mormon a special place in their service because it has a unique capacity to convert, he said in a devotional at the Provo MTC.

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, who is recuperating from health issues, watched the conference from home.

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will watch the conference from home.

Filled the quorum vacancy created by the Dec. 1, 2008, death of Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin.

He said he presented the architectural drawings to the Sebastian County Quorum Court during a recent regular meeting.

However, a quorum of councillors in the Ijebu East Local Government Area subsequently suspended Adedayo for three months on allegations of maladministration and financial mismanagement.

If the quorum is not constituted in any general meeting called pursuant to paragraph four, the shareholders requesting the meeting shall compensate the Company for the expenses incurred in the arrangements for holding that meeting.

In 2008, he and Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles participated in a papal prayer service during Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to New York City.

Maybe the EVE Online corporate universe should investigate the concept of a "quorum".

Members who are not present would be able to vote by electronic transmission, no later than 24 hours after the conclusion of the meeting, or by proxy and be considered present for a quorum proposed through their proxy.

October 22, 2023, by Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

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Common combinations with quorum

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "quorum" in a sentence?
An example: "Rarely do members ask for quorum calls to demonstrate the absence of a quorum; more often, they use the quorum call as a delaying tactic." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "quorum" from authentic English texts.
What does "quorum" mean?
Quorum means: A select body of (usually eminent) justices of the peace, every member of which had to be present to constitute a deciding body; a member of this body. Later more generally: all justices collectively.
What are synonyms of "quorum"?
Common synonyms of "quorum" include: gathering, assemblage.
What is "quorum" in Dutch?
"quorum" translates to Dutch as: quorum.
How many example sentences with "quorum" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "quorum", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.