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as in gathered
to come together into one body or place
the graduates were told to assemble in the cafeteria an hour before the ceremony
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as in built
to form by putting together parts or materials
it took a lot more time to assemble the model train set than the box said it would
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as in summoned
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command
we assembled the club members to decide who would be traveling with whom on the trip
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as in collected
to bring together in one body or place
assembled an assortment of fancy desserts for the reception
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Recent Examples of assembled
It is considered one of the greatest offenses ever assembled, as Durant joined forces with sharpshooters Steph Curry and Klay Thompson.
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Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
Key producer Sonia Friedman, working with StudioCanal and Eliza Lumley Productions on behalf of Universal Music UK, has assembled an award-winning team to collaborate with Sheppard, Kane and Pye.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Even the combative Venezuela of eight years ago, where kids with homemade shields assembled in the streets day after day to battle the dictatorship’s goons, is a fading memory.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Recognizing the growing influence of the restaurant section, the Michelin brothers assembled a team of mystery diners, now known as restaurant inspectors, to evaluate restaurants anonymously.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
In 2023, a committee assembled by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine concluded that, without greater investment in a strategic monkey reserve, the United States would struggle to combat future pandemics and to compete with China.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
They are assembled in factories and rarely move once they’ve been purchased and settled.
—Cassie Powell, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Though hastily assembled, Soddy’s unheralded return engagement achieved a freshness, atmosphere, flow, and moment-to-moment imaginative acuity that proved transformative.
—Matthew Gurewitsch, Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
Coach Steve Lavin had assembled a roster through the spring after 12 of his top 13 scorers from a disappointing 6-27 season exhausted their eligibility or transferred.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
Key producer Sonia Friedman, working with StudioCanal and Eliza Lumley Productions on behalf of Universal Music UK, has assembled an award-winning team to collaborate with Sheppard, Kane and Pye.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Even the combative Venezuela of eight years ago, where kids with homemade shields assembled in the streets day after day to battle the dictatorship’s goons, is a fading memory.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Recognizing the growing influence of the restaurant section, the Michelin brothers assembled a team of mystery diners, now known as restaurant inspectors, to evaluate restaurants anonymously.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
In 2023, a committee assembled by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine concluded that, without greater investment in a strategic monkey reserve, the United States would struggle to combat future pandemics and to compete with China.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
They are assembled in factories and rarely move once they’ve been purchased and settled.
—Cassie Powell, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Though hastily assembled, Soddy’s unheralded return engagement achieved a freshness, atmosphere, flow, and moment-to-moment imaginative acuity that proved transformative.
—Matthew Gurewitsch, Air Mail, 1 Nov. 2025
Coach Steve Lavin had assembled a roster through the spring after 12 of his top 13 scorers from a disappointing 6-27 season exhausted their eligibility or transferred.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assembled
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The attendees—thirty- and forty-somethings who are members of the bank’s Private Wealth Management (PWM) division, which boasts an average account size of over $75 million—gathered to hash out their anxiety and excitement.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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About 200 protesters gathered near a park near Aston Villa Park’s Trinity Road stand.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Companies shouldn’t rush through the messy middle; those that win the AI race in the long run may not be those that deployed the technology first, but those that built the strongest collaboration between humans and AI.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Naval build-up China has built world’s largest navy, launching high-tech warships at a frenetic pace under Xi’s leadership, putting pressure on the United States and its Pacific allies to keep up.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega was summoned from the bench in the first half of San Diego FC’s playoff game against the Portland Timbers last week and, for about 70 minutes, looked to be leading the team to its biggest win yet.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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After Itsaragrisil eventually summoned security to escort Bosch out of the auditorium, other pageant hopefuls stood up to follow suit, as seen in the livestream feed.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The veteran utility man hadn't collected a hit in a calendar month entering Game 7 of the World Series.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Pearl and Aiden both remained calm and collected as residents pet their heads and backs.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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In three of seven domains of the energy system, there is notable progress, often where emissions reduction, favorable economics and energy security goals converged.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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But the Californian and the Estonian converged on a radical reinvention of fundamentals.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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For Running Fence, I was expected to travel regularly to Petaluma (about three hours north of San Francisco), where Fence would be constructed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Forbidden City was constructed in the 15th century during the Ming Dynasty as the imperial family’s workplace and residence.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The offense still mustered just 205 yards.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Determinations of genocide, investigative commissions, and sanctions are nowhere near enough to curb the killing—nor are most of the peacemaking efforts mustered thus far.—
Alex de Waal,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Nov. 2025
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Competitive sections for features, documentaries, and shorts each comprise 16 titles, while retrospectives, restorations, and regional premieres are grouped into three out-of-competition strands of 24 films.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sixteen years ago, food scientists in Brazil created a new system called Nova, which grouped foods into four ascending health categories based on processing.—
David A. Brenner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Assembled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assembled. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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