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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
Out of that assemblage, the Braves could form a capable quintet if all were to go according to plan.
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Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Somehow, this unlikely assemblage of personalities transformed a roster of scruffy underdogs into the Team of the ’80s.
—Daniel Brown, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Corridors are bedecked in vivid wallpaper with oversized flora and animals, real and mythical, and the hotel’s art collection that meets your eye around every corner is a go-for-broke assemblage of everything from old-world oils to ambitious mixed media and 20th-century American photography.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
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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Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Somehow, this unlikely assemblage of personalities transformed a roster of scruffy underdogs into the Team of the ’80s.
—Daniel Brown, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Corridors are bedecked in vivid wallpaper with oversized flora and animals, real and mythical, and the hotel’s art collection that meets your eye around every corner is a go-for-broke assemblage of everything from old-world oils to ambitious mixed media and 20th-century American photography.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assemblage
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Mojtaba Khamenei, a mid-ranking cleric with influence within Iran's security forces and vast business networks under his father, had been seen as a frontrunner in the lead-up to the assembly vote.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The right to gather without fear The right to peaceful assembly allows citizens to gather, protest and demand accountability.—
Brielle Miller,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2026
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James sat out to rest his accumulation of minor injuries in his 23rd NBA season, but Doncic picked up any offensive slack from the start.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Plows were able to stay ahead of the accumulation, and the main roads were mostly clear, aided by a hangover of warm temperatures from Thursday.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The city’s premier full-service luxury hotel revives a cluster of 19th-century landmarks, from a historic saloon to a former pharmacy that is now a cafe, deli, and artisan market.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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These rollers sit on axis and can be pushed, pulled, and rolled to control various vehicle functions ranging from climate control fan speed and temperature to audio volume all with visuals displayed on the digital gauge cluster.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
12 Mar. 2026
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Oppenheimer relied on past news stories about Blume, as well as a collection of her work and professional correspondences that are archived at Yale’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library and, probably most informatively, his own interviews with Blume and her friends and family.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Also be excited for the fashion show featuring an eclectic collection of women’s clothing and accessories in collaboration with local and international designers in Solana Beach.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Ejiofor was named the 2025-26 Big East Defensive Player of the Year after leading the Red Storm to the conference’s outright regular-season championship.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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In terms of the conference program there will be Innovation Talks focused on tech and AI in the TV drama biz, as well as the regular Lille Dialogues, the international summit organized every year within Series Mania Forum that gathers European policy makers and key industry leaders.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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Host Dominican Republic, pressured by the White House, had barred Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela from attending the regional gathering.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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OpenAI will now supply its technology to the military for use in classified settings, the sorts that may involve wartime decisions and intelligence-gathering—an agreement, many legal experts told me, that could give the government wide-ranging powers.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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At dinner, our five-course feasts were lubricated by small-batch Peruvian wines.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Only a heaping tablespoon—or two, or three, depending on your batch size and preference—makes all the difference, adding both flavor and creaminess.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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The meeting is expected to yield limited breakthroughs though, with both sides seeking to maintain the stability that has characterized the bilateral relations since late last year.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with those claims at a White House meeting last year that underlined the strained relationship.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Assemblage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assemblage. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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