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 Shih noted that many products out of Vietnam and Mexico are still reliant on Chinese intermediate goods at the product assembly stage. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 Risa Leiberwitz, a professor in the College of Industrial Labor Relations, tells TIME that Cornell’s administration does not adequately listen to campus governance bodies such as the Faculty Senate, student assemblies, and unions. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 14 Oct. 2026 Projects stretched across the campus, including the beautification of the school's community garden, the assembly of hundreds of snack packs for families and a makeover of the teachers' lounge. — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 The project is located off the coast of Rhode Island, with onshore assembly taking place at the State Pier in New London. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assembly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for assembly

Noun

In Labor of Light (2016), an assemblage of technologies comes together as a kind of altar to the history of video production.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
These are electric cars, which apparently justifies a vaguely techy-sounding alphanumeric assemblage.

— Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of assemblage

Noun

The congregation of athletic aficionados keen to connect with their idols and fellow fans is indicative of a wider trend.

— Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
The seven temples — at a conservative estimate — represent congregations of about 15,000 people, said Jasjit Singh, a Sikh community leader and trustee for the Sacramento City Unified School District.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of congregation

Noun

Every year, Noting’s fan community elects a community board observer, a volunteer who attends the company’s quarterly board meetings and presents customers’ views on products and launches to its directors.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
That same year one of the scientists who first uncovered the existence of GRBs, Ray Klebesadel of the clandestine Los Alamos National Laboratory, gave a talk at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of meeting

Noun

Undoubtedly, the biggest blow was the announcement that the kingdom is postponing its flagship investment conference, the Future Investment Initiative, until next year, although no exact date has been set.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Fraschilla has been calling Big 12 basketball for a quarter-century and knows the conference landscape as well as anybody.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of conference

Noun

Over the past several decades, however, a growing percentage of people in Latin America, long a Catholic stronghold, have been embracing evangelical churches.

— Johanna Bard Richlin, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Authorities said Willeford, who lived near the church, grabbed his own gun and shot and chased the gunman, helping to stop the massacre.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of church

Noun

After the last one is opened, use the set to bake cookies for Santa and decorate them on Christmas Eve, then take the extras along to your holiday gathering.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026
Police cited security reasons for the latest ban of a student gathering in the northwestern town of Banja Luka on Monday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of gathering

Noun

Wood panel in front of the three-compartment sink is not smooth and easily cleanable and container used for butter packets is cracked.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
ChatGPT’s Chrome extension has been able to read your open tabs since July, when OpenAI added the feature to its Side Chat panel.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of panel

Noun

In the weeks leading up to the election, the president has lent his and his administration’s name power to Paxton’s bid at presidential events and rallies, including the first GOP midterm convention in Dallas.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026
In the mid-1990s, Bob Bartel, a Chicago native and sometime private detective and full-time Beatles nut, heard Louise speak at a fan convention about George’s vacation in Benton.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026