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 The parcel is zoned for light industrial, said Arden Hills Mayor David Grant, which can include manufacturing, assembly, distribution, shipping and an office component. — Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 14 July 2026 No tools or complicated manual assembly is required for the net system setup. — Shirl Leigh july 13, New Atlas, 13 July 2026 United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain's pitch for a four-day workweek for assembly workers was brushed aside as a pipe dream. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 July 2026 For decades, we’ve been surrounded by products made from plastic, polyester and increasingly complex multi-material assemblies. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for assembly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for assembly

Noun

There are sketchbooks still to fill, assemblages missing one last red bottle, and a studio full of objects that have yet to be turned from one thing into another.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
The car is part of a 22-lot field from the Sam and Emily Mann Collection, an assemblage that also includes actor Clark Gable’s breathtaking 1935 Duesenberg JN Convertible.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 3 July 2026

Definition of assemblage

Noun

The Wellington Avenue Church congregation voted to join the sanctuary movement — becoming just the second church in the United States to harbor refugees who entered the country illegally.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
The congregation may decide to share its space with a variety of community partners.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

Definition of congregation

Noun

Joe resolves to tell Nathan right away — or at least, right after the preference sheet meeting.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 July 2026
The move follows months of public discussion, including an online survey — open through July 15, a community meeting and feedback from the Zoning Commission, which recommended denying the current draft proposal to allow additional review.

— Ken Molestina, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of meeting

Noun

During the meeting, a handful of people looked at their laptops, with those attending in person sitting around a nearly empty oval table in the board’s conference room.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
And that April guidance was above the $101 billion analysts had been expecting toward the end of last year, before the company updated it at a conference in December.

— Hugh Son,Laya Neelakandan,Leslie Picker,Ritika Shah, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Definition of conference

Noun

Robertson said church leaders can mirror some of the tactics that the religious right use, such as discussing policy issues from the pulpit.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
The association, which is headquartered in West Sacramento, consists of 32 churches across five states.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of church

Noun

More than 80 people, many of whom Chik identified as longtime customers, attended the gathering at Belle Cooledge Library, less than 2 miles from Sacramento Executive Airport.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
The sight of Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo practicing at SMU’s Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium in front of a large gathering of international press is one of those photo ops that AI can’t create.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

Definition of gathering

Noun

The justices are appearing before a House appropriations panel as the court seeks millions of dollars to beef up security amid a rise in threats to the judiciary.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Kutkov’s firmware discovery also revealed that the V5’s antenna panel is about 16% longer and 30% taller than the portable Starlink Mini's.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026