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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
Diana Khomyshyn, 12, is a seventh grader at the school who helped put together the assembly.
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Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
The japchae assembly is more mechanical than dramatic, but the servers who put it together are charming and chatty enough to carry the performance.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
The Port of Long Beach is one of only two areas primed for the assembly work; the other is Humboldt Harbor near Eureka.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
This low-to-the-ground, foldable design requires zero assembly—simply unfold it from a cozy couch into a roomy mattress when needed.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2026
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Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
The japchae assembly is more mechanical than dramatic, but the servers who put it together are charming and chatty enough to carry the performance.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
The Port of Long Beach is one of only two areas primed for the assembly work; the other is Humboldt Harbor near Eureka.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
This low-to-the-ground, foldable design requires zero assembly—simply unfold it from a cozy couch into a roomy mattress when needed.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assembly
Noun
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The whole assemblage costs over US$5 million annually, paid from the Saudi treasury; the covering is replaced once a year on the first day of the Islamic calendar.—
Iqbal Akhtar,
The Conversation,
25 May 2026
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An international team from China, Brazil, and Australia later analyzed the track assemblage, separating them into 16 larger and 11 smaller prints.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
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Tragedies like this affect more than one congregation.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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Among Piercey’s victims were members of his religious congregation, Beth El Church in Redding.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2026
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Across the half mile that separated us, the stern gaze of the villagers was an impediment to our meeting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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This is the first year that the Nationals have engaged in formal meetings like these.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Tingbo He, president of Huawei semiconductor, presents at an industry conference in Shanghai on May 25, 2026.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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Steve Sarkisian has essentially become one of the hottest quote-machines within the conference, taking aim at Ole Miss in recent weeks.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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The backstory This all started with a man who loved antiques, and a decision to import a church from Vietnam without a clear idea of what to do with it—plus a love story.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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Visitors are not just stepping inside a historic church, but into a building still being completed by later generations of architects, craftspeople and engineers.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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An iconic gathering place for South Florida soccer fans, Fritz & Franz Bierhaus, is preparing to leave Coral Gables after a two-decade history following a dispute with city officials over the use of a public plaza for World Cup watch parties.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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Ituri Province previously banned funeral wakes and large gatherings after attackers in another town after residents burned another treatment center on Thursday after they were refused access to the body of a person who died from the disease.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Bondi will reportedly help facilitate coordination between the federal government and technology executives serving on the panel.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Monetary policy decisions are made by a committee of 12 FOMC members, and while the chair usually has considerable sway, Warsh would need to persuade panel members of the immediate need for rate cuts.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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In the 2024 election, hundreds of social media influencers were credentialed for the first time to attend the Democratic and Republican conventions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Calderon said Fort Worth had the second largest La Raza Unida Party delegation to the party’s San Antonio convention because of their Fort Worth organizing efforts.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2026
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“Assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assembly. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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