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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
Vilnius also actively encourages people to engage with policy debates and to participate in civic life through citizen assemblies.
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Anna Heim, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Nuclear fuel is loaded into reactors and used until the fuel assemblies become highly radioactive, and must be removed for temporary storage and eventual disposal.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Citizen assemblies or jury-like bodies could help commissioners assess what constitutes reasonable responses to harms.
—John Wihbey, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Dealers are to inspect and replace both front seat belt anchor pretensioner assemblies as well as remove sections of the carpet and underlayment that contact the cables for free, as necessary.
—James Powel, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Then, this October, China’s Ministry of Commerce banned Nexperia China and its subcontractors from exporting specific finished components and sub-assemblies manufactured in China.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Even in autocratic countries like Turkey or during wartime as in Ukraine, deepening democratic practices at state and local levels, like citizen assemblies and the use of technologies that improve the quality of public decision-making, can demonstrate ways to govern differently.
—Shelley Inglis, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2025
These four are all very proud of their special status, which involves democratic processes, including members electing the club’s president, approving (or not) annual accounts, and voting on changes to club statutes at assemblies that must be held once a year.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
An additional 62 canisters rest horizontally nearby — 50 of them filled with fuel assemblies from the time the facility generated power and another 12 containing radioactive debris from dismantling the plant.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
Anna Heim, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Nuclear fuel is loaded into reactors and used until the fuel assemblies become highly radioactive, and must be removed for temporary storage and eventual disposal.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Citizen assemblies or jury-like bodies could help commissioners assess what constitutes reasonable responses to harms.
—John Wihbey, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Dealers are to inspect and replace both front seat belt anchor pretensioner assemblies as well as remove sections of the carpet and underlayment that contact the cables for free, as necessary.
—James Powel, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Then, this October, China’s Ministry of Commerce banned Nexperia China and its subcontractors from exporting specific finished components and sub-assemblies manufactured in China.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Even in autocratic countries like Turkey or during wartime as in Ukraine, deepening democratic practices at state and local levels, like citizen assemblies and the use of technologies that improve the quality of public decision-making, can demonstrate ways to govern differently.
—Shelley Inglis, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2025
These four are all very proud of their special status, which involves democratic processes, including members electing the club’s president, approving (or not) annual accounts, and voting on changes to club statutes at assemblies that must be held once a year.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
An additional 62 canisters rest horizontally nearby — 50 of them filled with fuel assemblies from the time the facility generated power and another 12 containing radioactive debris from dismantling the plant.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assemblies
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Thus far in the settlement process, these attorneys have successfully argued that the settlement resolves antitrust claims regarding how the NCAA and its member conferences and schools conspired to deny college athletes opportunities to earn NIL and other sources of earnings.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Though, as Karbler assures, between STRATCOM and the Pentagon, the government conducts around 400 kinds of rehearsals, exercises, and conferences to practice for crisis events like this, and that includes various cabinet members.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Reports from Catholic and evangelical congregations were beginning to make national headlines, raising questions about how religious institutions protected children.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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What gives him some comfort is being able to help other congregations that are going through similar trauma.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the end the meetings produced no substantive breakthrough for either side.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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In those meetings, our would-be bosses told us to make mock phone calls to prospective clients to gauge our ability to convince strangers about the merit of an imaginary product.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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Non-Orientable Nkansa, 2017, one of his earliest large-scale installations, announced his dedication to monumental assemblages that fixate on negligence and crumbling edifices.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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His artworks, which include paintings, sculptures, mixed-media assemblages, mosaics, photographs, and film, are full of mood and foreboding.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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The technology has gained traction in conservative political circles, with some lawmakers expressing interest in using the company’s products at their churches, The Guardian reported.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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By 2011, Jin was speaking out about crackdowns on other congregations, in the hopes underground churches might become legally recognized.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Just as the group’s base as increased to more than 100 people, its gatherings have evolved too beyond BTS visits to the Met.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Aside from the falling leaves and family gatherings, my favorite part of fall is cozying up to candles.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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The foundation hosts biannual congresses, with panels devoted to discussing recent threats to the rule of law, and awarding honors to lawyers who defend it.—
Fabio Bertoni,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Archaeologists analyzed the monument’s carvings, which feature 123 hieroglyphic panels that chronicle the city’s story.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Assemblies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assemblies. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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