gath·er·ing
ˈga-t͟hə-riŋ 
ˈgat͟h-
plural gatherings
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: the collecting of food or raw materials from the wild
Hunting and gathering also added to the food supply. Wild fruits, berries and mollusks were gathered …—
Barbara A. Leitch
Barbara A. Leitch… peoples who raise domesticated animals and who do not depend on hunting, gathering, or the planting of their own crops …—Marvin Harris
Marvin Harris3
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: a gather in cloth
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: a suppurating swelling : abscess
gathering
2 of 2present participle of gather entry 1
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Noun
I see my cousins only at occasional family gatherings.
dinner parties and other social gatherings
a gathering of political leaders
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Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
Marocco initially demurred, an official said, before finally acknowledging the gathering.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 16 Feb. 2025
The news comes just weeks after dozens of people were killed in a crowd crush at the gathering itself.
—Jennifer Hauser, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
During a shareholder party, a band of radical activists commandeer the gathering in order to expose the environmental damage that’s been covered up by the corrupt company’s fraternal CEOs and their co-conspirators in attendance.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Adams delivered the heated remark while speaking at an event at Brooklyn’s Rehoboth Cathedral — a gathering billed as a rally for his reelection in June’s Democratic mayoral primary — and he was introduced by a handful of clergy members who sang his praises.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
Marocco initially demurred, an official said, before finally acknowledging the gathering.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 16 Feb. 2025
The news comes just weeks after dozens of people were killed in a crowd crush at the gathering itself.
—Jennifer Hauser, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
During a shareholder party, a band of radical activists commandeer the gathering in order to expose the environmental damage that’s been covered up by the corrupt company’s fraternal CEOs and their co-conspirators in attendance.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Gathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gathering. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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