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as in assembly
a body of people come together in one place
an assemblage of onlookers at the construction site
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as in accumulation
a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time
tried to sort through the assemblage of ripped wrapping paper and boxes for the missing toy
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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
an assemblage of brass candlesticks on the table
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as in collection
an organized group of objects acquired and maintained for study, exhibition, or personal pleasure
donated his assemblage of 18th-century miniature paintings to the museum
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Recent Examples of assemblage
What started as a small assemblage of recipients has now grown into around a dozen of us.
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Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
An assemblage of distinguished jurists, Ivy League professors, nonprofit leaders, journalists, and theologians sat around me in a half circle.
—Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
The whole assemblage costs over US$5 million annually, paid from the Saudi treasury; the covering is replaced once a year on the first day of the Islamic calendar.
—Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
An international team from China, Brazil, and Australia later analyzed the track assemblage, separating them into 16 larger and 11 smaller prints.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
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Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
An assemblage of distinguished jurists, Ivy League professors, nonprofit leaders, journalists, and theologians sat around me in a half circle.
—Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
The whole assemblage costs over US$5 million annually, paid from the Saudi treasury; the covering is replaced once a year on the first day of the Islamic calendar.
—Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
An international team from China, Brazil, and Australia later analyzed the track assemblage, separating them into 16 larger and 11 smaller prints.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assemblage
Noun
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About a week after Kirk’s killing, Benjamin observed a minute of silence in his honor at the end of an assembly, which was followed by an invitation to gather at a flagpole and pray.—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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The assembly plant opened in 1954.—
Mary Ella Hastings
June 22,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
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Consistency is the accumulation of decisions, habits, and behaviors repeated over a long duration of time.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Heavy wind can catch a sail and potentially pull it off the fixture or tear it; too much rain or snow accumulation can also pull it down and rip it.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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After dark on Thursday, Venus will be close to the Beehive Cluster — an open cluster of 100 stars — with binoculars allowing both to be seen in the same field of view.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Families, friend groups and couples are huddled in clusters, scrolling on phones or taking pictures of the Italian restaurant’s red signage that boasts a history dating to 1956.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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The Soft Grip collection is designed for effortless performance and cleanup with GreenLife's healthy, toxin-free, ceramic nonstick coating.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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The Pulitzer Center supported Floods of Trouble with a grant to enable data collection and mapping.—
Dana Banker,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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The anti-expansion provision in the bill now includes the Big 12 and ACC, with the senators changing the language that now includes conferences that bring in $700 million in revenue from not being allowed to join forces.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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The Independence Plaza Building includes a public plaza that runs the length of the property, a mezzanine with outdoor seating, 25 levels of commercial space, a fitness center, a conference center, and three levels of underground parking.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Page Six speculated the Wednesday gathering was Travis Kelce’s bachelor party.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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Juneteenth's birthplace is celebrating with a daylong gathering at a Galveston park with music and fireworks, a parade, and a worship service in a historic Black church.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
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This batch of grants is the eighth round of the program to date.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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Vulcan had previously been lined up to have already sent up its first Amazon Leo batch.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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Harry has previously shared his desire to reconcile with his family, and the meeting triggered speculation the royal family’s rift might be abating.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will be discussing this act in next month's meeting.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Assemblage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assemblage. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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