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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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One of those people was my junior-high teacher Blanche Rothstein, who selected me to read passages from the Bible at our student assemblies.
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Al Pacino, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
This event marked the second annual assembly of its kind, continuing a growing legacy of commitment to impactful change through food, the central rallying point for the hosts and attendees.
—Sam Falb, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024
In 2018, the BJP withdrew its support to the government following which the assembly was dissolved.
—Aijaz Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
According to theory, the energy consumed by the assembly and disassembly of centrosomes controls the growth and size of these biomolecular condensates and also allows two centrosomes to coexist without merging into one droplet.
—Trevor Grandpre, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2024
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Al Pacino, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
This event marked the second annual assembly of its kind, continuing a growing legacy of commitment to impactful change through food, the central rallying point for the hosts and attendees.
—Sam Falb, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024
In 2018, the BJP withdrew its support to the government following which the assembly was dissolved.
—Aijaz Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
According to theory, the energy consumed by the assembly and disassembly of centrosomes controls the growth and size of these biomolecular condensates and also allows two centrosomes to coexist without merging into one droplet.
—Trevor Grandpre, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assembly. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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