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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
As the lengthy process came to a close and her election was confirmed, Mullally stood and faced the congregation to loud applause.
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Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Today, as a result of California’s law, at least 80 congregations in Los Angeles are exploring housing projects on their lands, according to Barragán’s office.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Three alleged leaders of that protest were arrested Thursday and charged with conspiring to interfere with the congregation’s free exercise of religion.
—Imani Cruzen, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Courts have long recognized that religious worship is entitled to protection, and both state and federal law prohibit intentional interference with a congregation’s ability to practice its faith.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
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Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Today, as a result of California’s law, at least 80 congregations in Los Angeles are exploring housing projects on their lands, according to Barragán’s office.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
Three alleged leaders of that protest were arrested Thursday and charged with conspiring to interfere with the congregation’s free exercise of religion.
—Imani Cruzen, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Courts have long recognized that religious worship is entitled to protection, and both state and federal law prohibit intentional interference with a congregation’s ability to practice its faith.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregation
Noun
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Nanos said Nancy Guthrie didn't attend her Sunday church service, adding that her family was notified about the absence by a churchgoer.—
Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Bishop agrees, but insists that since no other Franciscans are female, Aleys must be sent to the nearby Beguines—laywomen who take no vows, live in community, and work to support the church.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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After police declared an unlawful assembly and issued a dispersal order, several people who refused to leave were arrested, authorities said.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Topline Several people were arrested in the Minneapolis suburb of Maple Grove on Monday night, after police declared unlawful assembly after protestors gathered outside a hotel believed to be housing Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino, who is expected to leave Minnesota soon.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Dismissing such conflicts as a grotesque but meaningless assemblage of scandals—the love child of Teapot Dome and Watergate—would be a mistake.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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The current assemblage of floor and table lamps in my space are far from curated and leave it feeling dim (and not in an intentional way).—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
21 Jan. 2026
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The women’s basketball teams at San Diego State (15-3, 9-0) and UC San Diego (13-6, 8-1) face tough mid-week road assignments while sitting on top of their respective conference standings.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some of these are interesting, too, as sort of raw testimony of a conference documenting the state of AI at the beginning of a landmark year.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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While major allies like France and the United Kingdom attended the meeting in Washington, Greenland and Denmark, the NATO ally with oversight of the mineral-rich Arctic island, did not.—
DIDI TANG,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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At a January Republican Assembly meeting in Fayetteville, attorney and Senate candidate Don Brown accused Whatley of failing western North Carolina residents.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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Unlike many of his Latin pop predecessors, who released songs in English in hopes of broadening their audience, the singer has not recorded any full-length English material across his six studio albums.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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The audience’s appetite for it seems insatiable.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Congregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregation. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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