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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
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
This project is pretty typical in scale for us, and consistent with our approach of prioritizing structure as architecture across a range of materials and construction assemblies.
—Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
In this, all assemblies and elements are assembled in the design position – exactly as in the drawings, down to one thousandth of a millimeter.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 15 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
The job entails making, installing and repairing sometimes enormous metal assemblies for vessels.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
There are heroes in schools who don’t show up in assemblies, whose pictures don’t make it to the Wall of Fame in the front office, and they rarely get mentioned in speeches.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
The victory also prompted Mexican Americans throughout the state to form patriotic assemblies to support and raise funds for Mexico’s efforts.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
This project is pretty typical in scale for us, and consistent with our approach of prioritizing structure as architecture across a range of materials and construction assemblies.
—Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
In this, all assemblies and elements are assembled in the design position – exactly as in the drawings, down to one thousandth of a millimeter.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 15 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
The job entails making, installing and repairing sometimes enormous metal assemblies for vessels.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
There are heroes in schools who don’t show up in assemblies, whose pictures don’t make it to the Wall of Fame in the front office, and they rarely get mentioned in speeches.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
The victory also prompted Mexican Americans throughout the state to form patriotic assemblies to support and raise funds for Mexico’s efforts.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assemblies
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The court has deferred considering Carroll’s case at their weekly conferences 12 times, according to CNN, most recently last week.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The bill looks to protect the NCAA from antitrust litigation, while also codifying rules around the transfer portal, NIL payments through third parties and also an option for all conferences to pool their media rights.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Eight of out 10 Americans say religious congregations should not support candidates in elections.—
Yonat Shimron,
NPR,
15 May 2026
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Site visits and work in the studio will be part of her creative research, as well as dialogues with religious communities and congregations, university professors and artisans.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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The Treasury Department has assembled a dedicated team to assess insurer exposure and plans to convene meetings with state insurance regulators on emerging risks.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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After hosting investor meetings with Chevron management, Wells Fargo analyst Sam Margolin reaffirmed a buy rating on CVX stock with a price target of $222.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
24 May 2026
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The conjecture says that even within enormous, scattered and chaotic assemblages of points existing across innumerable dimensions, simple, orderly shapes will inevitably crop up.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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That leads to longer build times as those complicated parts are sewn together with assemblages of other, smaller parts, before being shipped across the ocean, and eventually trucked to the final construction site.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
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Even so, Bozzo exhorted the community to continue relying on the city and gathering in spaces that felt safer, like churches or city-run events.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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At the same time, many of the traditional spaces that once fostered social connection and belonging outside of work, such as civic organizations, bowling leagues, churches and community groups, have declined in recent decades, contributing to a more isolated and socially fragmented society.—
Lee Ann Rawlins Williams,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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When asked what can be done to prevent the gatherings from happening again, especially since this isn't the first teen takeover in Hyde Park, Yancy says social media accounts should be held accountable so the flyers can't float around on different platforms.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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One client builds a solo fishing trip into his calendar immediately following major company gatherings.—
Bill Koch,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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But there are a lot of screens used for effects in the show, running up the walls of the theater, moving as giant panels on stage and providing narration from a digital blob — sorta Siri, sorta Tron, sorta all-knowing being.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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Each of the panels features a mismatched print as the colors run from a light tan to brown and finally black from top to bottom.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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“Assemblies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assemblies. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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