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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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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
By evening, police had issued an unlawful assembly order, shutting down several blocks of downtown Los Angeles.
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Arkansas Online, 9 June 2025
As police declared protests in the city to be an unlawful assembly, crowds broke up Sunday evening.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 9 June 2025
In place of functional information, assembly theory relies on a number called the assembly index, which measures the minimum number of steps required to make an object from its constituent ingredients.
—Philip Ball, Wired News, 8 June 2025
Soon afterwards, an unlawful assembly was declared to clear the area around the federal property, where thousands were gathering in protests.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 June 2025
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Arkansas Online, 9 June 2025
As police declared protests in the city to be an unlawful assembly, crowds broke up Sunday evening.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 9 June 2025
In place of functional information, assembly theory relies on a number called the assembly index, which measures the minimum number of steps required to make an object from its constituent ingredients.
—Philip Ball, Wired News, 8 June 2025
Soon afterwards, an unlawful assembly was declared to clear the area around the federal property, where thousands were gathering in protests.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assembly
Noun
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Then the ruins of a church; enslaved men and women carrying baskets; and an assemblage of New World animals, including an anteater and armadillo.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 June 2025
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As my confusion indicates, Fountain of Youth feels all too familiar in its assemblage of action set-pieces in exotic locations, accompanied by the sort of quippy banter that people fighting for their lives probably don’t actually engage in.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
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The congregation of about 20 people frantically waved hand fans and watched as Jones performed the baptism.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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Former leaders of the Saints Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church, a 70-year-old congregation that was once a mansion belonging to Miami’s first mayor, have been ordered by a judge to vacate the property by Friday and open the doors to the Orthodox Church in America.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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The program also includes more in-depth workshops, panels and talks on the Workshop Stage, as well as the industry networking and meeting opportunities.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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The program includes more in-depth workshops, panels and talks on the Workshop Stage, as well as industry networking and meeting opportunities.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
10 June 2025
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He was fired after going 45-37 and losing in the conference semifinals in 2022-23.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
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The Kansas game will be UConn’s only true road trip against a power conference opponent in the nonconference slate as the Huskies move away from multi-team events (MTEs) and continue to make clear their focus on scheduling high-level home-and-home series.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
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Mustain served at Preston Trail from 2019 to 2023, according to a statement on the church’s website.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 June 2025
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What matters more is whether the press, judiciary, nonprofit organizations, professional associations, churches, unions, universities and citizens have the power – and the will – to hold leaders accountable.—
Daniel Treisman,
The Conversation,
3 June 2025
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The administration also pointed to a recent terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado, carried out by an immigrant from Egypt who threw gasoline bombs into a gathering of pro-Israel demonstrators, as a catalyst for the policy (however, Egypt isn’t one of the countries on the restricted list).—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
5 June 2025
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National Resistance Brigades spokesperson Abu Khaled claimed on Monday the detonation of an explosive device targeting a gathering of Israeli troops near a bulldozer in the town of Al-Qara, north of Khan Younis.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Head says the side panels offer extra stability compared to lacing methods.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Thin slats feature prominently throughout the interior, exemplified by the long-running ceiling panel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 June 2025
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In another time, the Bitcoin 2025 convention at Las Vegas’ Venetian hotel casino last week might have been most memorable for its cringeworthy moments.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2025
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But the 2028 presidential race was not the focus of this year’s California Democratic Party convention.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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“Assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assembly. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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