Thesaurus results for ASSEMBLY

assembly

noun

ə-ˈsem-blē

Definition of assembly

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 Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund backs EV maker Lucid, whose assembly plant near Jeddah will reach full production this year, and owns CEER, the kingdom’s homegrown EV brand expected to roll out this year. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026 The Niepołomice site specializes in producing complex tubular assemblies and already manufactures precision components for several Pratt & Whitney engines. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026 Local safety officials in several towns have urged caution, saying that complex technical questions about assembly techniques and fire safety must be fully answered. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026 People have basic rights like freedom of speech, religion and assembly. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assembly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for assembly

Noun

That production starred Judith Light, Stockard Channing, Elizabeth Marvel, Stacy Keach and a young Thomas Sadoski, and the revival is perhaps an even starrier assemblage with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Joe Keery and Lily Rabe.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
Beginning in 1989, oil and acrylic paints gave way to olive oil, henna, tea, spices, and coffee, while animal glue, mud, and leather also shaped the group’s posters, paintings, and mixed-media assemblages.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of assemblage

Noun

Cue an increasingly fraught war of words — and, eventually and inevitably, other very American weapons — in the congregation, with even the good preacher tiring of turning the other cheek.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Montilus said many Haitian members of her congregation, legal or not, are afraid to leave their homes for church.

— Nathan Lee, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of congregation

Noun

Those of us among the audience are, by implication, among the meeting’s attendees, and our engagement with Ireland’s play, under Maria Dizzia’s direction, has a certain active power.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Two years ago, quantum technology and AI came up in separate meetings, on separate slides, championed by different people in the room.

— Dax Grant, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of meeting

Noun

The decision means tight end Dae’Quan Wright and defensive end Zxavian Harris will not suit up for the Tigers this fall after weeks of legal drama, the furthest test yet of a conference attempting some self-governance.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Both rebounded last week with wins, but only one will enter conference play with a winning record.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of conference

Noun

The only men were the mayor, the three members of town council, the priest from the Catholic church, Father Michael, and the reverend from the Baptist church, as well as a man with a balding head and a full moustache, his suit pressed and clean.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
On July 28, authorities located a blue Honda Accord registered to Boyce behind a church in Pendleton, North Carolina, according to the complaint.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of church

Noun

The theater has hosted a Jimmy Buffett concert, high school graduations, weddings, and other gatherings.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026
The film, which is seeking distribution, is set in winter 1975, when a mysterious woman crashes a holiday gathering.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of gathering

Noun

Yet the region remains less than the sum of its parts, argued Edward Au, southern region managing partner for Deloitte China, who joined Che on the panel.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2026
The Athletic is confronted with dozens of multicoloured wires and cables, plugged in to a panel on an outside broadcast truck.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of panel

Noun

Candidates’ disparate visions Taking the California Democratic Party convention stage in February, Barrera, president of the San Diego Unified Board of Education, gave a quick shout-out to the California Teachers Assn.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Mehta calls the film’s action language deliberately unlike genre convention.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026