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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
The conjecture says that even within enormous, scattered and chaotic assemblages of points existing across innumerable dimensions, simple, orderly shapes will inevitably crop up.
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
Spanning painting, sculpture, and assemblage, Gaines’s work examines the tensions between Black experience and the structures of systemic inequality in the United States.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Page reportedly spent more than $170 million on an assemblage of waterfront properties in Coconut Grove in Miami, and Brin reportedly bought a house on Allison Island in Miami Beach for over $50 million.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
That may be because Kahn, whose assemblage art is, in simple terms, spontaneous and non-conformist with its amorphous shapes and eccentric use of color.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
Spanning painting, sculpture, and assemblage, Gaines’s work examines the tensions between Black experience and the structures of systemic inequality in the United States.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Page reportedly spent more than $170 million on an assemblage of waterfront properties in Coconut Grove in Miami, and Brin reportedly bought a house on Allison Island in Miami Beach for over $50 million.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
That may be because Kahn, whose assemblage art is, in simple terms, spontaneous and non-conformist with its amorphous shapes and eccentric use of color.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assemblage
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Each of the boosters consists of three major assemblies, with the motor segments representing the largest portion.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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The current assembly has completed its term, and elections are scheduled for next month.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Without that, faster shipping just means faster accumulation of code nobody has actually owned.—
Scott Breitenother,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Seeing the accumulation of other people’s innermost desires in the trees — and given that the wishes are uncovered — lends the work an openness and accessibility that can be therapeutic, Loyer said.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Yarrow Don’t let the delicate appearance of the tiny flower clusters that characterize yarrow fool you—this is one hardy perennial.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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Supercells, which are rotating thunderstorms, could form first, then merge into larger clusters or storm complexes, the National Weather Service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Worked on by architect Julia Morgan for nearly 30 years, the estate, which was never officially finished, includes 165 rooms and 123 acres of gardens, terraces, pools and walkways, where Hearst displayed his impressive art collection.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The dreamlike, disturbing stories in this collection by Egyptian writer Makhzangi take place in settings ranging from Egypt toa India to Vietnam to Iraq, often at moments of violent conflict.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Weigman’s return makes the Cougars a dark horse contender in the conference.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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The keynote also brought a broad expansion of Apple Intelligence features across the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, making AI the defining theme of Cook’s final developer conference.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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The scenes echoed earlier playoff celebrations, including a massive watch-party gathering of roughly 7,000 people in Bryant Park during Game 2 that turned violent and destructive, according to a law enforcement official.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Unvaccinated people who may have been exposed are urged to quarantine, avoid large gatherings and watch for fever, cough, rash or red eyes for up to three weeks.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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As part of the investigation, the committee has released multiple batches of documents related to the files, many of which were obtained from the committee’s subpoena to Epstein’s estate.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
10 June 2026
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That number has fluctuated from a high of 115,000 in May to a low of about 16,000 on the day before this column was published, ebbing and flowing as tickets were purchased, new batches were released and FIFA (maybe) pulled back others.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
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Evidence shows planned meeting Prosecutors say cell phone geolocation and call records showed Campbell left his home in Anson and drove about 30 minutes to an Abilene hotel to meet the minors.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The meeting also marks another milestone for Bad Bunny, who won the Grammy for album of the year in early February, days before headlining the Super Bowl LX halftime show.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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“Assemblage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assemblage. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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