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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
Senior Vice President for Student Success Jennifer Buckley said there is currently no spot on campus for students to really congregate, and walking through campus, students can often be seen just sitting in their cars.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Giant petrels and imperial cormorants come to nest, and sea lions and Magellanic penguins congregate.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2025
Under the circus-like tent, trains of fist-pumping fans began to congregate in the circular space.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Fans without tickets are typically allowed on Waveland and Sheffield avenues outside the ballpark during games, and large crowds would be expected to congregate for valuable home run balls onto the street from the game’s biggest sluggers.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Giant petrels and imperial cormorants come to nest, and sea lions and Magellanic penguins congregate.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2025
Under the circus-like tent, trains of fist-pumping fans began to congregate in the circular space.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Fans without tickets are typically allowed on Waveland and Sheffield avenues outside the ballpark during games, and large crowds would be expected to congregate for valuable home run balls onto the street from the game’s biggest sluggers.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregate
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In the Los Angeles area, storms gathered around the San Gabriel Mountains in the morning before descending into urban areas and traveling southwest across the region and along the coast, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Ryan Kittell.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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The relief corps gathered around Adam Ottavino’s locker, reminiscing about better games while drinking beers.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2025
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At The Donum Estate, Oracle has found not just a physical home, but a spiritual one—a place where Biggers’ layered histories, material choices, and contemplative intentions converge into a singular, powerful experience.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
28 May 2025
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Allan described the three converging fronts of the perfect storm: AI is creating more code than ever.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Detectives collected ballistics evidence at the scene.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
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The number of people collecting unemployment checks climbed in mid-May to a fresh four-year high, the Labor Department said Thursday.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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Hong Kong’s relentless pace has inspired a wellness revolution where ancient rituals meet cutting-edge science.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Since Newsom directed state workers to return to in-person work four days a week starting in July, several unions have filed unfair labor practices that allege the administration violated state labor laws by failing to meet and confer over the impacts of the policy change.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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And — deep breath — assembling rockets at Cape Canaveral.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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Currently, the modules are manually assembled in a factory with builder partners.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Volatility creates opportunity, and Forbes again convened dozens of investors and business leaders for the fourth annual Forbes Iconoclast Summit at Cipriani Wall Street on Thursday.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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In a few months, the working group Johnson convened to explore budget cuts and revenue options for addressing the city’s structural budget challenges is expected to share its preliminary recommendations, ahead of the mayor’s budget proposal later this year.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Months before, Elliott had amassed an 11% stake in the company.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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TikTok Reacts The TikTok video amassed over 8.6 million views and 1.3 million likes as of Wednesday.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Cass has his own problems to deal with, though: He’s supposed to rendezvous on a forested planet with someone named Porco, but his disguise as an Imperial pilot works too well, and a group of squabbling sorta-rebels mistake him for the real thing.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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After escaping the imperial freighter, Cassian tries to rendezvous with one of his rebel contacts on a wild way-station planet.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Congregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregate. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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