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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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2
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
Mario Guevara, founder and journalist for MG News, is being held on unlawful assembly, obstruction of police and being a pedestrian on or along the roadway charges after recording a June 14 protest in the metro Atlanta area against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 July 2025
There’s no squeezing, no mouth suction, and no complicated assembly required in the moment.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Officers from the Department of Homeland Security had declared the protest an unlawful assembly, independent journalist Anthony Cabassa wrote on X, adding that Marines and federal agents were using riot gear while ordering the crowd to disperse.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
Federal prosecutors classify anyone who stays at a protest site after authorities declare unlawful assembly as a rioter.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2025
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 July 2025
There’s no squeezing, no mouth suction, and no complicated assembly required in the moment.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Officers from the Department of Homeland Security had declared the protest an unlawful assembly, independent journalist Anthony Cabassa wrote on X, adding that Marines and federal agents were using riot gear while ordering the crowd to disperse.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
Federal prosecutors classify anyone who stays at a protest site after authorities declare unlawful assembly as a rioter.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assembly
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Many of those residents were artists and musicians, including the famed assemblage artist and former director of the Watts Towers Arts Center, John Outterbridge, whose home and studio burned in the fire.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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The most comprehensive solo museum exhibition to date for the artist, approximately 50 works from 1959 to 1999–paintings, sculptures, etchings, drawings, assemblages, and musical compositions–are brought together.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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On Thursday, a quiet congregation gathered for Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, just blocks away from the site where protesters gathered to oppose immigration raids last month.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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In Tempe, a developer has agreed to restore and preserve a vacant historic church while building on the adjacent land, and throughout the Valley many church congregations have had to grapple with selling their buildings as membership dwindles.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
7 July 2025
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Founders who can weave both elements into their outreach and meetings stand a far better chance of moving from conversation to contract.—
Paul Davis,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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There’s a certain romanticism that lies at the heart of these remarkable gins, something conjured, perhaps, by that dramatic meeting of land and sea.—
Camille Berry,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Barrett scheduled a status conference on that order for July 24.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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When the Big Ten did suspend Harbaugh, Michigan claimed the commissioner overstepped his authority and acted outside the conference’s bylaws.—
Larry Lage,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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The group was offering a free concert at the church as part of a U.S. tour, St. Paul's said.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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Seemingly random bureaucratic obstacles impeded Gee’s formal conversion, leading her to feel unwanted by the church and, by extension, God.—
Terry Nguyen
July 23,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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One such gathering was the Texas Digital Economy Convening in Fort Worth last February, which featured over 60 stakeholders, including IREN.—
Andy Tonsing,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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During their gathering, Gadot embraced and spoke with Doron Steinbrecher, Liri Albag, Naama Levy, Moran Stella Yanai, and Ilana Gritzewsky, all of whom shared harrowing stories from their time in captivity.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
22 July 2025
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On the front panel there are two headphone outputs: one 6.3mm and one 3.5mm.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Heritage woods and bespoke velvet panels are some of our favorite materials to turn to for a statement headboard.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
14 July 2025
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The arena will host at least 25 G League games, as well as concerts, sports tournaments, conventions and other events.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
22 July 2025
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The documentary chronicles the lives of a mother and daughter, relatives of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who live together for years, piles of trash accumulating around them, social conventions becoming remote.—
Rachel Aviv,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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“Assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assembly. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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