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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
The presentations are conducted during school assemblies built around the power of personal storytelling.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
The Israel Defense Forces said on Sunday that any new leader -- and any member of the assembly who chose that leader -- would become a fair target in their campaign against Iran.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
What was the assembly process like?
—Noah Kaufman, Architectural Digest, 7 Mar. 2026
The 35-minute assembly proceeded with a speech, trivia, and questions for students about America's future.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
The Israel Defense Forces said on Sunday that any new leader -- and any member of the assembly who chose that leader -- would become a fair target in their campaign against Iran.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
What was the assembly process like?
—Noah Kaufman, Architectural Digest, 7 Mar. 2026
The 35-minute assembly proceeded with a speech, trivia, and questions for students about America's future.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assembly
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Ismailova’s dreamlike narrative vividly conveys an interconnected human-forest assemblage, rooted in local beliefs, intergenerational stewardship, and foraging practices increasingly strained by the climate crisis and global economic pressures.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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The most recent version was an elegant assemblage of more cohesive cake with orange supremes and chocolate ganache and chocolate sauce and candied orange peels.—
Mike Sutter,
San Antonio Express-News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Growing up, the theater was a holy place, a cathedral of congregation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The congregation became the heart of the Black community in Chadds Ford.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The meeting is expected to yield limited breakthroughs though, with both sides seeking to maintain the stability that has characterized the bilateral relations since late last year.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with those claims at a White House meeting last year that underlined the strained relationship.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ejiofor was named the 2025-26 Big East Defensive Player of the Year after leading the Red Storm to the conference’s outright regular-season championship.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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In terms of the conference program there will be Innovation Talks focused on tech and AI in the TV drama biz, as well as the regular Lille Dialogues, the international summit organized every year within Series Mania Forum that gathers European policy makers and key industry leaders.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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Authorities allege that Shaleta pocketed $30,000 in monthly cash payments from a tenant of the church’s social hall over months.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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A lot of actual music was happening in church.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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Host Dominican Republic, pressured by the White House, had barred Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela from attending the regional gathering.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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OpenAI will now supply its technology to the military for use in classified settings, the sorts that may involve wartime decisions and intelligence-gathering—an agreement, many legal experts told me, that could give the government wide-ranging powers.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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The company’s breakers can handle up to 100 amps, and is developing higher-amp versions for distribution and a remote power panel for the hyperscale market.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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The commission’s decision backed the utilities’ position, which was that those who have rooftop panels don’t pay their fair share of costs for maintaining the grid, which shifts expenses disproportionately to non-solar customers.—
Malena Carollo,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Given these conventions, the markings visible on the bomb have led to speculation that the JDAM shown in the images could be configured with an incendiary-type payload rather than a standard high-explosive filling.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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For example, Allan Sekula did this photo essay about how a political convention really is in tension with what happens with the maquiladoras (factories) in Baja California, but also with commerce in the Pacific.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assembly. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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