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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
Break the bomber into sub-assemblies and move them on a line like automobiles.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
The projector-prism assemblies of the display modules sit behind the plate, flanking the adjustable rubber nosepads on wire arms.
—PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
The issue can be remedied by replacing the car's rear-axle shaft assemblies, according to the recall notice.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
So instead of one long conveyor, there will be three sub-assemblies that run down their own lines simultaneously and then join together.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
After testing wraps up, the sunshade will be briefly removed to allow engineers to join Roman’s inner and outer assemblies—a key step toward completing the full observatory.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2025
That tree will include three sub-assemblies that run down their own separate assembly lines in unison, then join together at the end.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
These consist of tires, suspension components, forks, fairings, cowlings, wheels, gear components, motors, housings for batteries, ABS systems, and whole frame assemblies.
—New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2025
But these public awareness events, including two assemblies at schools her daughter attended, can be uplifting speaking to high school students, Chavez said.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
The projector-prism assemblies of the display modules sit behind the plate, flanking the adjustable rubber nosepads on wire arms.
—PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
The issue can be remedied by replacing the car's rear-axle shaft assemblies, according to the recall notice.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
So instead of one long conveyor, there will be three sub-assemblies that run down their own lines simultaneously and then join together.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
After testing wraps up, the sunshade will be briefly removed to allow engineers to join Roman’s inner and outer assemblies—a key step toward completing the full observatory.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2025
That tree will include three sub-assemblies that run down their own separate assembly lines in unison, then join together at the end.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
These consist of tires, suspension components, forks, fairings, cowlings, wheels, gear components, motors, housings for batteries, ABS systems, and whole frame assemblies.
—New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2025
But these public awareness events, including two assemblies at schools her daughter attended, can be uplifting speaking to high school students, Chavez said.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assemblies
Noun
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An adequate business connection-building organization customarily structures its groups around confidential discussion boards, consistent conferences or meetings, and like-minded experiences.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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These antitrust lawsuits all center on the idea that NCAA member schools and conferences are, like pro franchises, competing businesses.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Not all of the over 200,000 nonprofits that have investment accounts or nearly 68,000 congregations that derive part of their income from investments can hire full-time staff or consultants to align their portfolios with their missions.—
Bhakti Mirchandani,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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As churches hold religious services this weekend, celebrants across the country are wrestling with how to help their congregations cope with and make sense of the tragedy at the Annunciation Church.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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An adequate business connection-building organization customarily structures its groups around confidential discussion boards, consistent conferences or meetings, and like-minded experiences.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The anger evokes town hall meetings, school board meetings, library meetings, any gathering where people are trying to figure out what is going on in the world right now, without any sufficient explanation.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 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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Brainard’s practice as a visual artist was extremely varied, and included drawings and comics, collage and assemblages, and more traditional oil paintings.—
David S. Wallace,
The New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2025
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Abbotsford's churches have been a place where immigrants have found support when rumors of ICE raids surfaced locally or in cities like Milwaukee and Chicago.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Historic stone churches display rainbow flags and Black Lives Matter signs, and even the narrowest side streets find room for bike lanes.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Few gatherings can compete with that level of celebrity.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Right across from Waverly Local, a new wine bar, Waverly Proper, offers vino-tastings and rotating pop-up events on weekends as well as yoga classes and other community gatherings during the week in the town’s old general store.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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Sanders, the 20-year-old daughter of director Rupert Sanders and English model Liberty Ross, wore a strapless black bodycon dress with sheer side panels and a lace bodice.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Her studio now employs six artisans who turn fabric offcuts from garment factories, batik workshops and bridal ateliers into one-of-a-kind tapestries and architectural panels.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Assemblies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assemblies. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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