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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
One main difference with traditional Latin Mass is the priests face the altar rather than the congregation.
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
Feferman, a father of four, is a Toronto native who moved to Boca Raton in 2021 and is member of Boca Raton Synagogue West, an Orthodox congregation.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
From the time Boise’s synagogue was built in 1895, the congregation wanted to hire a rabbi.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
Texas is home to over 390,000 Latter-day Saints who meet in more than 750 congregations, according to the church, including in temples dedicated in Dallas, Houston, Lubbock, McAllen and San Antonio.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
Feferman, a father of four, is a Toronto native who moved to Boca Raton in 2021 and is member of Boca Raton Synagogue West, an Orthodox congregation.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
From the time Boise’s synagogue was built in 1895, the congregation wanted to hire a rabbi.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
Texas is home to over 390,000 Latter-day Saints who meet in more than 750 congregations, according to the church, including in temples dedicated in Dallas, Houston, Lubbock, McAllen and San Antonio.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregation
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Recently, though, her charisma, cutting humor and being a loving mother have somehow eclipsed those accusations, and not even an entire TLC docuseries about her and her church could dent put a dent in her popularity.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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Sheri Allen, cantor and co-founder of Makom Shelanu synagogue in Fort Worth, called the law another attempt to dismantle the wall between church and state.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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More Del Mar schools are scheduled to host assemblies before the end of the school year.—
Del Mar Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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The summits typically include a student assembly and a heartfelt opening talk from Lutzenkirchen and other guests, such as Raines.—
Doug Turnbull for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
AJC.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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His prized assemblage will be auctioned off at Sotheby’s next month in a landmark sale that is expected to achieve in excess of $700,000.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2026
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This includes more than a dozen war ships – specifically two aircraft carrier strike groups – and the largest assemblage of airpower since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the Wall Street Journal reported.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
19 Feb. 2026
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With an average attendance of over 90,000, the conference will be held in Barcelona from March 2 to March 5.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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Cobb has spoken about mourning, grief, death and dying, in hospices, medical schools, bookstores, conferences and has written for The New York Times, HuffPost, More, House Beautiful & Medium.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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Before the council’s discussion at the often-chaotic meeting, members of the public pleaded with council members to cancel the contract.—
Stacy Brandt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Be open to group meetings and ideas.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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At one point nearly three hours into the meeting, Mayor White called a recess after audience members who were upset about time limits for speakers started shouting at the city clerk and members of the council.—
Stacy Brandt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Against that backdrop, Wednesday’s parade being heavy on troops and light on weapons could be deliberately calibrated for Kim’s domestic audience.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Congregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregation. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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