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 BCome’s assessment includes the impact of cutting, sewing, assembly and packaging at the factories where the finished product is made. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026 With eight hooks, no hardware required, and easy assembly, this set creates quick storage on any door. — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026 Connecting and routing the ribbon cable extension was the most stressful part of the assembly. — ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026 Thus, the assembly of multiple trees into a giant mega-tree continued. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assembly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for assembly

Noun

Gallery visitors were careful not to step on the sprawling assemblage of photographs, drawings and artifacts scattered across the floor.

— Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
That knack for making music that sounds more like an irruption in the environment than an assemblage of instruments carries across the six sides of vinyl that comprise From the Toolkit of Lovers.

— Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of assemblage

Noun

During court proceedings, relatives and friends accused Mackenzie of indoctrinating his congregation with doomsday sermons.

— Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2026
Hamilton brought a friendly, centrist persona and a knack for fundraising to the race as the founder of the 25,000-member Church of the Resurrection in the Kansas City area, the nation’s largest United Methodist congregation.

— John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of congregation

Noun

This was the teams’ first meeting at T-Mobile Arena since Arizona beat UCLA in the 2023 Pac-12 tournament final for the second year in a row.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Witnesses and text messages introduced during trial placed Désir at meetings where the plot evolved from a plan to capture Moïse to killing him.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of meeting

Noun

In Yurachek's ninth football season the Razorbacks are 39-66 overall and 15-56 in SEC play with no winning seasons in conference.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
He’s credited among authors of a medical journal report summarizing a 2025 conference on cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

— Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of conference

Noun

Currently, these special taxes put on by voter signature gathering do not need to meet that threshold.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Imagined as a wholesome gathering at Longleat House in Wiltshire, England, the campaign, part of the brand’s yearlong 170th anniversary celebrations, features legendary actors Pierce Brosnan and Fiona Shaw hosting guests at the historic residence.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of gathering

Noun

In August attorneys for the state argued in front of the appeals panel that Morales Howard demanded more than the Constitution requires and pushed back against her understanding of what information a termination notice is required to include.

— Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Made of large, rigid plastic panels, Hardig’s invention was designed to be weather- and insect-proof, simple to clean and maintain, and lightweight and easy to move.

— Sarah Kuta, Popular Science, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of panel

Noun

Social convention dictates that you not be caught liking Hoffman’s posts or following her yourself.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Lexington’s convention and visitor’s bureau launched FilmLEX two years ago to promote Kentucky’s incentive program, which launched in 2022, and help producers on the ground.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026