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as in assemblage
a body of people come together in one place
the usual assembly of early morning commuters waiting at the train station
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2
as in congregation
a body of persons gathered for religious worship
the preacher addressed the assembly in somber tones
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as in meeting
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
attendance at the awards assembly is mandatory
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Recent Examples of assembly
Kurt Webb, Kade Webb’s father also spoke at the school assemblies, telling the students that coping with the loss of his son is different every day.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2025
At some schools, assemblies or gatherings are held to honor Black leaders, according to the nonpartisan organization the Center for Racial Justice in Education.
—CBS News, 1 Feb. 2025
The Tucson is a smarter, more capable SUV, built in the Ulsan, Korea assembly plant and sold worldwide by Hyundai.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
Thursday’s spacewalk was the 274th EVA in support of assembly, maintenance and upgrade of the International Space Station since 1998.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2025
At some schools, assemblies or gatherings are held to honor Black leaders, according to the nonpartisan organization the Center for Racial Justice in Education.
—CBS News, 1 Feb. 2025
The Tucson is a smarter, more capable SUV, built in the Ulsan, Korea assembly plant and sold worldwide by Hyundai.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
Thursday’s spacewalk was the 274th EVA in support of assembly, maintenance and upgrade of the International Space Station since 1998.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assembly
Noun
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Davis throughout the ’80s continued to work in forms including assemblage and collage.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 Feb. 2025
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The Inside Llewyn Davis star plays Victor Frankenstein, the arrogant scientist who successfully creates life out of an assemblage of deceased body parts.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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The congregation, which is keeping Wash Park in its name for now, works with nonprofits around town.—
Matthew Geiger,
The Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2025
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The church will also be hosting a program on the bus for middle and high school students in the congregation on Sunday.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Trump discussed his administration’s effort to end the war in an interview with Fox News that aired Monday, ahead of a meeting tabled for this week between his vice president, JD Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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The arresting officer recognized how lost Todd was and issued him a month’s worth of AA meetings.—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Maryland improved to 20-6 overall and 10-5 in the Big Ten and reached 10 wins in the conference for only the second time in the last five years (11-9 in 2022-23, coach Kevin Willard’s first season).—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Musketeers fell to 6-20, 1-14 in the conference.—
Staff And Wire Reports,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2025
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That church was opened around 1871 so could give some sort of idea around when it was built.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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For the past two years, our church has welcomed and supported newcomers to our city.—
Juan Peña,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
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Marocco initially demurred, an official said, before finally acknowledging the gathering.—
Brett Murphy,
ProPublica,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Also set for panels, keynotes and conversations are After Midnight host Taylor Tomlinson, Kevin Bacon and Joe Manganiello, along with showrunners Eric Ledgin (St. Denis Medical) and Nahnatchka Khan (Laid).—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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It’s got an immersive screen that makes games look unreal, and the OLED panel blows everything else out of the water with its colors and contrast.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That’s a long way of saying: Don’t be surprised if this tandem goes against convention and sticks to their own draft board.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Washington was viewed both as the father of the unified nation and as a southerner, enslaver, and head of the convention that produced the slavery-endorsing Constitution.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assembly. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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