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as in to gather
to bring together in one body or place
both captains congregated their team members for some pregame strategizing
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as in to converge
to come together into one body or place
pilgrims have been congregating in the town's historic square for centuries
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Recent Examples of congregate
Archaeologists also found artifacts such as pottery, animal bone, charcoal and worked flints, suggesting that people would have congregated here to celebrate the solstices.
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Jack Guy, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Slugs often congregate under the cardboard and are easy to collect.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026
Bars were overflowing with crowds spilling out into the street, the Empire State Building was lit up in blue and orange, and the game was being projected onto buildings for strangers to congregate around.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 June 2026
Locals congregate in the mornings to enjoy the breakfast pastries, sweet and savory crepes, and a handful of hearty dishes.
—Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
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Jack Guy, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Slugs often congregate under the cardboard and are easy to collect.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026
Bars were overflowing with crowds spilling out into the street, the Empire State Building was lit up in blue and orange, and the game was being projected onto buildings for strangers to congregate around.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 June 2026
Locals congregate in the mornings to enjoy the breakfast pastries, sweet and savory crepes, and a handful of hearty dishes.
—Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregate
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On this late May evening, the 15 men gathered there were contemplating tackling something few had previously had the courage or skill to take on.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Early yesterday, as Argentina sealed a 3-0 victory over Algeria, hundreds of fans gathered on the courtyard lawn of Beijing’s Argentine Embassy to cheer the team on.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Ecuador fans from all over have converged to see their team play, photos show.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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In many ways, the TOC is similar to the control centers of modern global enterprises—where integration, cybersecurity, AI, and operational discipline – delivered by hundreds of technology service providers, converge to help drive performance at scale.—
Mark Price,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Elliott said that municipalities could issue bonds to cover the cost of the purchase and then pay those debts back over time at lower interest rates through the revenues collected from customers.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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Some police jurisdictions send officers to physically collect weapons.—
Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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Suarez also discussed the experience of joining one of baseball’s most storied organizations after departing Philadelphia, then watching as both teams failed to meet expectations to start the year.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Trump made the threat on Sunday, even as Vice President JD Vance met Iranian officials in Switzerland for the first talks under the interim accord.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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Unable to assemble a senior women’s squad in time, Sudan’s soccer federation entered a younger team to avoid forfeiting its place in the qualifiers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Amazon Leo, previously known as Project Kuiper, is the broadband megaconstellation that Amazon is assembling in low Earth orbit (LEO).—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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Yoon recently served on a 15-person advisory committee, made up of ISP alumni and faculty, meant to plot the future of the ISP, which was convened by Adrienne Edwards, Whitney senior curator and associate director of curatorial programs.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
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How such a system could be replicated in a nation of tens or hundreds of millions is unclear, although Landemore sees encouraging signs in advisory citizen councils that have been convened in Canada, Ireland, Iceland, and France.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Then, at the end of the process, the team assessed which agents had amassed the most rewards.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
19 June 2026
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To make matters worse, most of the vaunted sums amassed from the IPO are spoken for.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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In this case, that payload is the LINK servicing satellite, which will attempt to rendezvous with NASA's $500 million Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, or Swift.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
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But upon arrival to low-Earth orbit, the landers would then rendezvous with Orion, allowing the astronauts to dock with the vehicle and potentially climb on board a lander.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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“Congregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregate. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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