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as in gathers
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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2
as in builds
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 summons
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 collects
to bring together in one body or place
assembled an assortment of fancy desserts for the reception
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Recent Examples of assembles
Nvidia primarily designs its chips in California and largely manufactures and assembles them in Asia.
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Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
As Victor constructs his lab and assembles the Creature, the various stages of its creation are meticulously portrayed.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Jan. 2026
In her first adult mystery-thriller, YA darling Holly Jackson assembles a scenario in which a desperate heroine must solve her own murder.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 481 assembles the lights and decorations.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
The country now assembles reactors in just five to six years, twice as fast as Western nations.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
Those inevitable challenges could influence how Vitello assembles his coaching staff in the coming days and weeks.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Throughout these adventures, Pullman assembles a motley crew of characters who not only challenge power, but the rigid social and gendered expectations imposed on them by those powers.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
They’re joined by Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, and the slew of A-list craftspeople that del Toro consistently assembles to bring his fantastic worlds to life.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
As Victor constructs his lab and assembles the Creature, the various stages of its creation are meticulously portrayed.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Jan. 2026
In her first adult mystery-thriller, YA darling Holly Jackson assembles a scenario in which a desperate heroine must solve her own murder.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 481 assembles the lights and decorations.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
The country now assembles reactors in just five to six years, twice as fast as Western nations.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
Those inevitable challenges could influence how Vitello assembles his coaching staff in the coming days and weeks.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Throughout these adventures, Pullman assembles a motley crew of characters who not only challenge power, but the rigid social and gendered expectations imposed on them by those powers.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
They’re joined by Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, and the slew of A-list craftspeople that del Toro consistently assembles to bring his fantastic worlds to life.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assembles
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Unlike generative AI, which generates content, and predictive AI, which generates forecasts, agentic AI gathers information and can act autonomously to make decisions in areas such as pricing, planning and promotions.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tight, info dense, and short, TDS gathers the latest automotive headlines from around the world and puts them in one place.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
8 Jan. 2026
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Alex Rafalowicz, executive director of that initiative, told me the idea for a treaty builds on an International Court of Justice decision earlier this year that held nations legally responsible for curbing climate-heating pollution.—
John D. Sutter,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The waste generated by the 3D printed builds is deposited into casts resembling large Leggo bricks.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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While trying to make music after her mother’s death, Julie (Madison Reyes) summons the spirits of a band that died in 1995 and ends up behind their new lead singer.—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 2026
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Staring November 18, Starbucks located in Target stores nationwide will be rolling out the Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate, which summons serious holiday nostalgia.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
18 Nov. 2025
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The system collects facial recognition data and only uses it to identify individuals who have been previously flagged for misconduct.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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One of its initiatives, called Project Pick, collects extra fruit from local fruit trees and donates it to the food bank.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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The new library would replace Truckee’s existing 50-year-old structure, which supporters say no longer meets the needs of a growing population.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Tesla shareholders have approved a conditional pay package for CEO Elon Musk that could unlock up to a trillion dollars in stock if the company meets specific criteria, according to preliminary results from the annual shareholder meeting.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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As Victor constructs his lab and assembles the Creature, the various stages of its creation are meticulously portrayed.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
3 Jan. 2026
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By shuffling these more personal images with his own photographs of their rooms—draperies, windows, unmade beds, a shower stall—Xu constructs a fascinating if confounding new reality, a stage set destined to be struck.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
5 Dec. 2025
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The king’s brother has other plans, leading to a dark time in the Pride Lands until Simba musters the courage to reclaim his rightful throne.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Elizabeth thinks for a while, and musters a small smile.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Anne’s trip to the countryside opens up the series both physically and thematically by acknowledging that Irish life and history exist outside Dublin and that while the Guinness family amasses power and plays at politics, others are living a much different existence.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Assembles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assembles. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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