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

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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 Ford Fathom will be built using the company's new assembly tree manufacturing process at its Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky. — Michele Luhn, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 The actual assembly takes no time at all—one person can easily manage. — Alyssa Marino Williams, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026 The nozzle assembly swung into the opening on the robot, and water began flowing through the basket and draining back out through the drain hose. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 Several international companies are waiting for the assembly to ratify an investment law before launching new projects in Syria. — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assembly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for assembly

Noun

The three-dimensional assemblage, made from a clock, washboard, and figure, was replaced with a digital photograph.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Pioneering Los Angeles assemblage artist Betye Saar died Sunday, just a few days shy of her 100th birthday.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of assemblage

Noun

Many have reached out to help since the blaze broke out weeks ago, and the congregation has a GoFundMe for rebuilding efforts.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
In the mid-20th century, Anglican congregations in Kenya swelled in size because of the East African Revival movement.

— Stephanie TriplettAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of congregation

Noun

The incident came one day after the DEF CON security conference concluded in Las Vegas, and was first described on social media accounts that follow publicly available air-to-ground messages, known as ACARS.

— Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
Many specifics remain unclear, but one idea would be to match up play-in teams across conferences, rather than within a conference or based solely on CFP selection committee rankings.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of conference

Noun

On its edge is the Romanesque church of Pieve di San Leolino, which features a 16th-century cloister and valley views.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Inside, take delight in cozy touches like a wood-burning fireplace and glass windows that were salvaged from an old church.

— Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of church

Noun

The Topgolf Swing Suite and the on-site Bat City Comedy Club lend themselves to team-building gatherings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Nvidia still has plenty to iron out with its financing partners, but Monday's gathering marked a major step in showing the kind of money available to others in the ecosystem.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of gathering

Noun

For the exhibition, seven of Cerio’s photographs were blown up and mounted on panels on the side of a road in Gibellina, a township in Sicily.

— News Desk, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026
Other Ai4 talks and panels offered evidence to the contrary in fields ranging from pharmaceutical research to autonomous vehicles.

— Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of panel

Noun

Former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin narrowly won the party's endorsement at its state convention in May.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
But after years of visiting the city for conventions, many of us have been craving destinations that recognise the visitor has changed too.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026