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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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Recent Examples of assembly
Law enforcement declared an unlawful assembly following Pretti's killing.
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Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
For example, if assembly was particularly difficult, the lamp is extremely delicate or hard to clean, and who the design might not be suited for.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
In an assembly of 60 original pieces curated by German artist Thomas Haarmann, Imperfettolab showcased its most iconic pieces from the Vestigia collection.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026
Following the site conditioning by TVA, the project partners will move to finalize engineering designs and begin the procurement of necessary components for assembly.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
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Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
For example, if assembly was particularly difficult, the lamp is extremely delicate or hard to clean, and who the design might not be suited for.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
In an assembly of 60 original pieces curated by German artist Thomas Haarmann, Imperfettolab showcased its most iconic pieces from the Vestigia collection.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026
Following the site conditioning by TVA, the project partners will move to finalize engineering designs and begin the procurement of necessary components for assembly.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assembly
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Dismissing such conflicts as a grotesque but meaningless assemblage of scandals—the love child of Teapot Dome and Watergate—would be a mistake.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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The current assemblage of floor and table lamps in my space are far from curated and leave it feeling dim (and not in an intentional way).—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
21 Jan. 2026
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Welcome Baptist Church reports the shooting did not involve members of the congregation.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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The greenery, towering 20 feet above the congregation, brought scents of the forest into the Abbey, and it was said at the time to reflect the couple’s love of the countryside.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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The meeting was canceled because of a lack of a quorum.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Soon Amber began receiving invitations to join leadership meetings alongside her director.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The women’s basketball teams at San Diego State (15-3, 9-0) and UC San Diego (13-6, 8-1) face tough mid-week road assignments while sitting on top of their respective conference standings.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some of these are interesting, too, as sort of raw testimony of a conference documenting the state of AI at the beginning of a landmark year.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Around here, for too many immigrants, here lawfully or not, going to church has actually been risky for months.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Stella Carlson was supposed to spend Saturday morning painting children’s faces at a church.—
Michael Williams,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Your brain on dance In humans, that mix between sensory gathering, pattern recognition, prediction and motion involves regions all across the brain.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Often favoring intimate, nervy tracking shots, Janis Mazuch’s cinematography is fluid and unassuming — save for in one showpiece shot, circling a raucous musical gathering in Pristina’s central town square.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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But an appellate court panel put that decision on hold for the time being, allowing the facility to stay open.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The decision leaves intact a three-judge panel’s ruling that Habba’s appointment became unlawful once her 120-day interim term expired.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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Developers like Ozdemir are betting that Indianapolis will continue to be a convention powerhouse, especially with the new Signia Hotel that will open the door to hosting two conventions at once.—
Shari Rudavsky,
IndyStar,
11 Jan. 2026
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The two recently returned from the annual convention in Nashville, Tenn.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assembly. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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