assemblage

noun

ə-ˈsem-blij How to pronounce assemblage (audio)
Definition of assemblagenext
1
as in assembly
a body of people come together in one place an assemblage of onlookers at the construction site

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2
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 Who could forget the countless iterations of her squad, after all, the varied assemblages of laughing friends, mostly women, featuring in Swift’s Fourth of July carousels and birthday tributes and more through the years? — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026 Like its sister event in New York in the fall, LCAW is more a sprawling assemblage of mini-events than one cohesive thing. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 23 June 2026 Rather than requiring a painstaking assemblage of clips of five or ten seconds long, as most tools offer, OpenArt’s Director allows users to put together a film as long as five minutes. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026 Throughout his career, the multidisciplinary artist experimented with various mediums, ranging from painting and photography to assemblages, even employing digital technologies like the iPad. — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for assemblage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assemblage
  1. assembly
  2. accumulation
  3. cluster
  4. collection
  5. conference
  6. gathering
  7. batch
  8. meeting
Noun
  • Depending on the circumstances, charges could include incitement to riot, vandalism, theft, assault, reckless driving, unlawful assembly, conspiracy and other offenses, police said.
    — Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
  • Over the next 18 months, the establishment of the factory is expected to generate 239 local jobs focused on assembly, logistics, and technical operations.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
Definition of assembly
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  • One Tarrant County restaurant was temporarily closed, and roaches and an accumulation of fruit flies were seen at others during the latest round of county health inspections, according to the inspection reports.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
  • This accumulation of electrons reduces the charge on nearby lithium ions, directly forcing them to solidify into battery-killing metallic dendrites.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
Definition of accumulation
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  • Mark Levine, the city's comptroller, said that this current cluster of cases is from a contaminated cooling tower, and not a water system.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • To acknowledge this calculation, platforms should group rides and deliveries into tight, localized clusters instead of heavily subsidizing long, isolated routes, in recognition that drivers prioritize route efficiency.
    — Christopher S. Tang, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
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  • While Real-world data collection is slow, linear, and bound by physical time, generative 3D world models provide a pipeline for synthetic data generation at scale.
    — Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • The collection was unveiled at an elaborate event at the Abbaye des Vaux de Cernay, just outside Paris.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
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  • The All-Star reserves were selected by the WNBA’s 15 head coaches, who were tasked with voting for three guards, five frontcourt players and four players at either position regardless of conference.
    — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 8 July 2026
  • Waiting to hear from the Vatican Kunst said he was tapped by Bishop Daniel Felton — who presented Buh’s case at the conference — to gather information regarding a possible cause for sainthood.
    — Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
Definition of conference
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  • The bar also hosts weekly vinyl collector gatherings around a long communal table and a DJ booth turntable on which guests are welcome to pop on their own selection from the 6,000-strong record collection.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • Then the Senate Armed Services chair reversed himself, calling Wilson on Thursday to say that Charleston could not host the gathering after all.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 7 July 2026
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  • One way to expedite feeding is to make a larger batch and store that in the refrigerator for up to a week.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • Even with the pharmaceutical upgrade, early trials required a tedious, hands-on batch process.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
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  • An explosion went off near the Four Seasons Hotel in Damascus on Tuesday, where French President Emmanuel Macron had spent the night ahead of a meeting with his Syrian counterpart, according to French and Syrian media.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • The build-up to this meeting has been tense, with defense spending remaining a contentious topic.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 July 2026
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