1
as in church
a body of persons gathered for religious worship
the whole congregation began to sing with great fervor
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as in assembly
a body of people come together in one place
a congregation of journalists were at the hotel bar, discussing the latest developments
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Recent Examples of congregation
The pope then led a prayer to ask God for forgiveness and acknowledge sins, before being joined by the congregation in singing and a period of worship, per the BBC.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 9 May 2025
Cardinals over 80 may attend preliminary discussions, or general congregations, but cannot vote.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Currently, the world’s cardinals are preparing for the papal conclave this Wednesday, hosting general congregations ahead of the Vatican event that will see the Sistine Chapel’s ceremonial chimney eventually release white smoke in celebration of the election of the 267th pope.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 May 2025
In 1959, the congregation sent her to Abidjan, in Ivory Coast, to start a girls’ school in cooperation with the progressive government of Félix Houphouët-Boigny, the country’s first president.
—Adam Nossiter, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 9 May 2025
Cardinals over 80 may attend preliminary discussions, or general congregations, but cannot vote.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Currently, the world’s cardinals are preparing for the papal conclave this Wednesday, hosting general congregations ahead of the Vatican event that will see the Sistine Chapel’s ceremonial chimney eventually release white smoke in celebration of the election of the 267th pope.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 May 2025
In 1959, the congregation sent her to Abidjan, in Ivory Coast, to start a girls’ school in cooperation with the progressive government of Félix Houphouët-Boigny, the country’s first president.
—Adam Nossiter, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregation
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In 1860, members of Smith's immediate family and others who had rejected Young's leadership sought to reorganize the church Smith had led.—
Frank E. Lockwood,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2025
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However, the meeting hardly quelled tensions between the two churches.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
23 May 2025
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The study ranks 100 vehicles judged through the same five criteria it’s used since the 2020 edition: assembly location, parts content, engine origin, transmission origin and U.S. manufacturing workforce.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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The vehicle eventually left the area after the Worcester Police Department arrived and declared the scene an unlawful assembly, threatening arrests.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2025
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The presentation of the female artist of the year trophy had an Oscars-style assemblage of previous winners forming a lineup to heap praise on this year’s nominees, something that was not afforded the menfolk in the equivalent gender category.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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These are richly imagined characters rather than assemblages of traits correlating with plot as if in a showrunner’s bible.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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The series now shifts to Sunrise for Games 3 and 4, with Florida in a position to sweep the Hurricanes in the conference final for the second time in three years.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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The annual conference is the industry’s most prominent venue to show off its new products.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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The audition process lasted six months over a series of self-tapes, in-person readings, meetings and screen tests, all of which ultimately landed her in the role of Liesel.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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An emergency board meeting is called and everyone votes no except for Taylor.—
Olivia Crandall,
Vulture,
18 May 2025
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The role of the director has increasingly been reduced to that of project manager, the film to a commodity, and the audience to consumers.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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Every Spelling Bee puzzle is hand-curated with a wide-ranging audience in mind.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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“Congregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregation. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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