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as in assemblage
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 congregation
a body of persons gathered for religious worship
the preacher addressed the assembly in somber tones
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as in meeting
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 assembly
The timber load-bearing system was specifically chosen for its economic advantages and ease of assembly on site, taking into consideration its remote location.
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Bridget Borgobello
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
Automating the routine layer of any job — the retrieval, the scheduling, the mechanical assembly — leaves behind work that requires judgment, creativity and autonomy.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 May 2026
In fact, preparations for Artemis III are already underway, with the core stage of NASA's gigantic 322-foot Space Launch System rocket already arriving in Florida for assembly.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 May 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
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Bridget Borgobello
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
Automating the routine layer of any job — the retrieval, the scheduling, the mechanical assembly — leaves behind work that requires judgment, creativity and autonomy.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 May 2026
In fact, preparations for Artemis III are already underway, with the core stage of NASA's gigantic 322-foot Space Launch System rocket already arriving in Florida for assembly.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 May 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assembly
Noun
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Shange’s rainbow assemblage manages to be confrontational and conciliatory through a confessional accumulation that collapses poetry, movement, and ritual into a single and ever-changing event.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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The whole assemblage costs over US$5 million annually, paid from the Saudi treasury; the covering is replaced once a year on the first day of the Islamic calendar.—
Iqbal Akhtar,
The Conversation,
25 May 2026
Noun
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During the service, the priest encouraged members of the congregation to share the sign of peace.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Originally a Presbyterian church, the structure was expanded in the 1950s with an annex to accommodate a growing congregation.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
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Accessibility The property is fully ADA-compliant, with accessible rooms and routes across the property, including to all restaurants, meeting spaces, the spa, fitness center, and business center.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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The company recommends using it before sleep, before or during meditation, after sport, between meetings or anytime stress or anxiety hits.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The start-up scene, with its conferences, workshops, and accelerators; its Silicon Valley–like culture; its foreign investors and advisers; looked to him and others like the leading edge of such a threat.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Pop-ups, sampling programs, wild posting campaigns, street teams, projections, conference-adjacent stunts and retail activations are strategies that move in the real world and multiply across AI.—
Adam Salacuse,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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There are beautiful walks and cycle rides and pretty Champenois villages in every direction, including Hautvillers, with the little church where Dom Pérignon is buried.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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There’s one in white marble in Square Samuel Rousseau opposite Saint Clotilde church, wings protectively covering the composer César Franck.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Noun
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This year’s gathering included a performance from the San Diego Trans Chorus, a nonprofit group that performed at its first-ever pride event Saturday.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Greater Palm Springs Pride is organizing a gathering of Marilyn Monroe look-alikes in downtown Palm Springs this weekend, in honor of what would have been the Hollywood icon’s 100th birthday.—
Staff Photographer,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The rooms All 96 rooms and 33 suites have been wonderfully updated with things like proximity key cards and bedside control panels.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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On Tuesday, however, the federation learned that the CAS panel had largely rejected its arguments but has annulled the first sanction’s partial-stadium closure.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The second and final day of the convention began with a delegate moving to, and the body agreeing to, hold a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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In a virtual presentation to the convention, Frances Patano with the state party described the efforts to turn out reliable Democratic voters and reach those who could be open to voting for someone other than a Republican.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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“Assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assembly. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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