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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
Participation alone seems to be the end goal, the assemblage of a cacophony of voices without any avenues to interrogate the way power is shared or negotiated in collective spaces.
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Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
The opening credits, an assemblage of archival footage from various eras, show sheets of newspaper being used to do things like wrap fish and line litter boxes.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
More than 70% of those missions have been dedicated to building out the Starlink megaconstellation, by far the largest satellite assemblage ever constructed.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2025
What distinguishes each successive assemblage from previous releases — both in terms of flavor profile and philosophy?
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
The opening credits, an assemblage of archival footage from various eras, show sheets of newspaper being used to do things like wrap fish and line litter boxes.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
More than 70% of those missions have been dedicated to building out the Starlink megaconstellation, by far the largest satellite assemblage ever constructed.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2025
What distinguishes each successive assemblage from previous releases — both in terms of flavor profile and philosophy?
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assemblage
Noun
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The ruling party, Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement, controls the legislature with 94 of 100 seats at the senate and 152 of 180 at the national assembly.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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These capsules were then carefully arranged and sealed within the final experiment assembly.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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The team also found that APOE4 astrocytes promoted the accumulation of amyloid and tau proteins linked to Alzheimer’s, and that this effect depended on their interaction with microglia, the brain’s immune cells.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Non-food-contact surfaces have accumulation of soil (cook line shelves and equipment have an accumulation of soil).—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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With over 30 active researchers in UL’s battery cluster and the AMPEiRE centre for battery and energy materials research, the university continues to lead the charge toward a cleaner energy future.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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Political parties, media brands, and government agencies turn out to be just a collection of individuals vulnerable to pressure and attack.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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In consultation with Todd Arrington, former Director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library, the Protocol Gift Unit opted to purchase a replica of a sword in the Eisenhower collection rather than removing an object from the collection.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Rather, the invoice was for the 100 Black Men of America conference in Atlanta.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Those teams, who have met in the past two conference championship games, play next Saturday at Albertsons Stadium.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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Vandal Palma, takes an international approach to its menu, resulting in creative mixtures like a ceviche in a crisp, edible cone with coconut foam inspired by Thai and Peruvian flavors (€7).—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Toss everything together in the cooker and cook on LOW until the mixture is bubbly, 2 to 3 hours.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Try batch-cooking a grain, such as quinoa or brown rice, to use throughout the week.—
Brittany Poulson,
Verywell Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Nick would reject entire batches for defects that seemed minor, causing delays and waste.—
Brendan Keegan,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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The gathering is kind of aiming to mark the end of the war in Gaza or reinforce it and enhance efforts to achieve peace and stability in the Middle East.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2025
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The peaceful gathering was attended by church leaders and opposition politicians, including former president Marc Ravalomanana, in addition to CAPSAT troops.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Assemblage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assemblage. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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