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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

as in congregation

a body of persons gathered for religious worship the preacher addressed the assembly in somber tones

Synonyms & Similar Words

as in meeting

a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose attendance at the awards assembly is mandatory

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of assembly Staring down an assembly of the outraged, Digger spells out the ruthless logic of global capitalism and claims the world’s fuel dependency as the ultimate vindication. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026 Other manufacturers in the area, including a vehicle assembly plant in Kenosha, also shuttered around the same time. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 If the fan wobbles noticeably at the ceiling or the mounting assembly moves, turn it off and have an electrician or qualified ceiling fan technician inspect it. — Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026 An overwhelming majority of General Assembly member nations have repeatedly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as Wadephul noted in his address to the assembly Saturday. — Edith M. Lederer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assembly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for assembly

Noun

For decades, the Smithsonian Institution, which draws some 15 million visitors every year to its assemblage of 21 museums — bounty that has no real global peer — has managed to stay mostly above the political fray.

— Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2026
There’s the largest assemblage of Lichtenstein mirror works ever installed together in a museum context, and a complete re-creation of his first Pop art show at Leo Castelli’s gallery uptown.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of assemblage

Noun

Others like Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, have about 10,000 members and expanded their congregation in recent years by making their church a more attractive destination for people outside their church walls.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Rabbi and historian Gary Zola explains that of the six earliest Jewish congregations in the United States, the three Southern congregations in Savannah, Charleston and Richmond were the first to introduce reforms.

— Ashley Walters, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of congregation

Noun

In fact, when Sandy sits down the crew for a pre-pickup meeting and urges them to leave their baggage behind, Gen nods knowingly.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
Traders are now pricing in a more than 72% chance of another Fed rate hike at its next meeting in October, according to the CME FedWatch tool.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of meeting

Noun

OpenAI is holding its annual DevDay developer conference on Tuesday, where the artificial intelligence company is expected to showcase a flurry of new products and features.

— Ashley Capoot,Kate Rooney,Chris Eudaily, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
At the conference, participants could finally participate in that conversation.

— Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of conference

Noun

Over the years, Chivayo gave away dozens of luxury cars, buses, cash and other gifts to celebrities, church leaders, sports figures, politicians and social media followers, frequently broadcasting his largesse online.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
At age 10 Tillman made his public acting debut in his church’s Christmas production.

— Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of church

Noun

Boots on the Ground Midwest will host gatherings at all the Johnson County early voting locations.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
The outlet, citing the student publication Amirkabir, reported that Basij members attempted to disrupt the gathering and threatened students.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of gathering

Noun

Recently several of my fellow judges on a literary panel declined to read submissions that were more than two hundred pages long.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
The group of senators — which includes all Democratic members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s Africa panel — criticized both sides of the conflict.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of panel

Noun

Flores, a political newcomer, made his first national appearance at the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention in Dallas, touting his commitment to border security and accusing Gonzalez of allowing migrants to make the community unsafe.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
The portrait seems to place her on a stage, where she is expected to embody beauty ideals, social expectations, and conventions of the elite society of her time.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of convention

Cite this Entry

Style

“Assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assembly. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of assembly

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on assembly

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

adventitious

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Oct. 2

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes