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as in conferences
a body of people come together in one place
the usual assembly of early morning commuters waiting at the train station
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as in congregations
a body of persons gathered for religious worship
the preacher addressed the assembly in somber tones
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as in meetings
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
attendance at the awards assembly is mandatory
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Recent Examples of assemblies
The deployment focused on a plug-insertion process involving flexible wire assemblies moving along a conveyor.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Because the conductive liquid itself is the moving element, there is no need for complex mechanical assemblies or rigid transmission systems.
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New Atlas,
12 June 2026
Leading up to the event, students participated in school assemblies focused on pollution, storm drains, marine ecosystems, and the impact litter has on ocean life.
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Daily News,
29 May 2026
The documents obtained by WIRED also show that fusion centers are currently keeping tabs on in-person assemblies.
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Daniel Boguslaw,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
Airbus has pointed to ongoing supply chain disruptions affecting its A350 production program, including aircraft interior components and fuselage assemblies from the former Spirit AeroSystems’ facility in North Carolina.
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Marisa Garcia,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
During Muharram’s mourning period, Shiʿis gather in assemblies to hear preachers offer sermons, relate the life of Ḥusayn, and recount the events of the Battle of Karbala.
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Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 May 2026
The results on May 7th, which coincided with elections for the national assemblies in Scotland and Wales, proved to be a catastrophe for the Labour Party and a personal crisis for Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister.
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Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
The Bristol location of IDEX Health & Science engineers and manufactures plastic manifolds and fluidic assemblies for the in-vitro diagnostics bio market.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2026
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Because the conductive liquid itself is the moving element, there is no need for complex mechanical assemblies or rigid transmission systems.
—
New Atlas,
12 June 2026
Leading up to the event, students participated in school assemblies focused on pollution, storm drains, marine ecosystems, and the impact litter has on ocean life.
—
Daily News,
29 May 2026
The documents obtained by WIRED also show that fusion centers are currently keeping tabs on in-person assemblies.
—
Daniel Boguslaw,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
Airbus has pointed to ongoing supply chain disruptions affecting its A350 production program, including aircraft interior components and fuselage assemblies from the former Spirit AeroSystems’ facility in North Carolina.
—
Marisa Garcia,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
During Muharram’s mourning period, Shiʿis gather in assemblies to hear preachers offer sermons, relate the life of Ḥusayn, and recount the events of the Battle of Karbala.
—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 May 2026
The results on May 7th, which coincided with elections for the national assemblies in Scotland and Wales, proved to be a catastrophe for the Labour Party and a personal crisis for Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister.
—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
The Bristol location of IDEX Health & Science engineers and manufactures plastic manifolds and fluidic assemblies for the in-vitro diagnostics bio market.
—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assemblies
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There had always been a party element to the Red44 conferences, but now, in Chicago, the group was finally reaching a breaking point, partly owing to explosive growth on Burdette’s side of the business.
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The Big 12 owned the 2026 NBA draft like few conferences in recent years.
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Janis praised positive interaction between the congregations’ volunteers and those in need.
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Vance describes over the course of his childhood and adolescence bouncing among Pentecostal and Southern Baptist congregations, all of them broadly conservative.
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Meanwhile, community meetings about data centers are growing contentious, with police arresting a farmer in Oklahoma, three women in Wisconsin and a man in California.
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Islamabad says Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, accompanied Sharif at the meetings.
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Throughout his career, the multidisciplinary artist experimented with various mediums, ranging from painting and photography to assemblages, even employing digital technologies like the iPad.
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Surrounding sculptures, assemblages and brightly colored forms make the space feel part sanctuary, part dreamscape.
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Skeptics said that for a denomination with more than 40,000 churches and millions of members, those numbers were lamentable but not symptoms of a widespread crisis.
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One pastor, two churches in Charlotte That honeymoon phase eventually gave way to a complicated reality involving Chadwick, the man who helped orchestrate Forest Hill’s expansion with the YMCA.
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At fan gatherings, drones are barred within a 1-nautical-mile radius and up to 1,000 feet above ground level.
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Despite the trio's famous parents, the youngest Brodericks have managed to mostly stay out of the spotlight, except for public family gatherings like a January 2026 book launch for composer Marc Shaiman.
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About half the large panels at the outdoor exhibit had been restored before a February pause in the work.
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This was a theme on multiple panels at SuperReturn.
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“Assemblies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assemblies. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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