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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
Regional assemblies for Scotland and Wales are one result.
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Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Lai was also previously sentenced to prison over his role in unauthorized assemblies during the 2019 protests, as well as an unauthorized vigil in 2020 for victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Del Mar Union School District students at Sycamore Ridge, Ocean Air and Carmel Del Mar School recently participated in hands-on and delicious Farmers Market assemblies hosted by the district’s Child Nutrition Services Department in partnership with Food 4 Thought, LLC.
—Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The party won its first seat in the upper house of Japan’s parliament in 2022 and then gained a hundred seats in local assemblies the next year.
—Joshua Hunt, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Those copies were then distributed to various assemblies, conventions, and continental troops on July 5, proclaiming the colonies’ independence to the world.
—Brian Rosenzweig, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
Black History Month is sometimes treated as little more than an opportunity for corporate branding and, maybe, school assemblies; but in the face of such erasure, observing it this February feels radical.
—Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
Programs Designed for Today’s Reality Vitt Factor’s programming spans assemblies, workshops, leadership development, and ongoing mentorship.
—William Jones, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
One of the city’s star attractions is the huge 25,000-seat Great Theater, used for theatrical performances, public assemblies, religious ceremonies and, in the Roman era, gladiatorial battles.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Lai was also previously sentenced to prison over his role in unauthorized assemblies during the 2019 protests, as well as an unauthorized vigil in 2020 for victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Del Mar Union School District students at Sycamore Ridge, Ocean Air and Carmel Del Mar School recently participated in hands-on and delicious Farmers Market assemblies hosted by the district’s Child Nutrition Services Department in partnership with Food 4 Thought, LLC.
—Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The party won its first seat in the upper house of Japan’s parliament in 2022 and then gained a hundred seats in local assemblies the next year.
—Joshua Hunt, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Those copies were then distributed to various assemblies, conventions, and continental troops on July 5, proclaiming the colonies’ independence to the world.
—Brian Rosenzweig, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
Black History Month is sometimes treated as little more than an opportunity for corporate branding and, maybe, school assemblies; but in the face of such erasure, observing it this February feels radical.
—Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026
Programs Designed for Today’s Reality Vitt Factor’s programming spans assemblies, workshops, leadership development, and ongoing mentorship.
—William Jones, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
One of the city’s star attractions is the huge 25,000-seat Great Theater, used for theatrical performances, public assemblies, religious ceremonies and, in the Roman era, gladiatorial battles.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assemblies
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Geographically, how separate are the different conferences, since the headquarters are spread out, outside of the convention center footprint that used to hold everything together?—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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This raises questions about the legal relationship between athletes, conferences and the NCAA in a college sports world that has morphed into quasi-pro sports.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The alliance is a social justice coalition of more than 50 Jewish, Muslim, Protestant, Catholic, Quaker, and Unitarian Universalist congregations in central Connecticut, and a major proponent of HB 5396.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
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Other Christian congregations from Arizona and California were in Israel when the conflict erupted.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Impala Platinum has opened formal talks with Zimbabwe’s central bank and lined up meetings with both the South African and Zimbabwean governments to press for clarity on Harare’s export-earnings policy, its CEO told Semafor, escalating a commercial cash-flow dispute into bilateral negotiations.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Instead, Yee is running a grassroots campaign, visiting nearly all 58 California counties and holding as many face-to-face meetings as humanly possible.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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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 program is free to schools, churches and community groups.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The other is Sacred Harp, a centuries-old style of Protestant shape-note singing that frequently takes place in United churches around Winnipeg.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
11 Mar. 2026
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The compound has hosted weddings and other family gatherings.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
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Whether as part of everyday routines, gatherings, or watch parties, these Twizzlers Straws are the perfect addition.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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At the other end of the size scale, John Divola’s images of dogs running in the desert, each one made of nine huge panels, come at you fierce and frothing.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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The March 14-15 event at 201 East Fifth Street will bring together local companies such as CesiumAstro and Firefly Aerospace, along with aerospace experts, for panels and technology showcases.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Assemblies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assemblies. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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