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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
Colfax used to be a dusty western stretch, too, with Barber researching stories of Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterton and Doc Holiday congregating at Colfax Avenue and Broadway, and Masterson getting run out of a town by a rival.
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Before and after these meetings, people will congregate in the hallway in front of my office door to talk.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
In August, Tomlinson was commissioned by the Great Midwest Crane Fest, the event in Baraboo that takes place each November when thousands of sandhill cranes congregate near the Wisconsin River before flying south for the winter.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
So were neighbors and friends who acted more like family members in a place where the locals often congregated in one house — the Skattebos’.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Before and after these meetings, people will congregate in the hallway in front of my office door to talk.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
In August, Tomlinson was commissioned by the Great Midwest Crane Fest, the event in Baraboo that takes place each November when thousands of sandhill cranes congregate near the Wisconsin River before flying south for the winter.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
So were neighbors and friends who acted more like family members in a place where the locals often congregated in one house — the Skattebos’.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregate
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Instead of gathering experts who advocate for their functional perspective and then compromise, AI enables teams where each member can think holistically across functions.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Grande walks the fan away from the group as staff members gather around the two to assist.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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There, Hernández and Pages — a strong-armed center fielder who had subbed into the game moments earlier as a defensive replacement — converged on a ball that appeared to be no easy out.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Iran’s deepening water crisis has taken a dramatic turn, as mounting tensions with Afghanistan over dam projects converge with the near-total collapse of Lake Urmia and growing fears of a humanitarian disaster.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Early this year, the directs franchise collected $75 million in equity and debt for Seven Point to buy Frazier Aviation, producer of structural parts for military aircraft.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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There was a distinct set of tales dealing with demons who collected idle chatter in churches, and, over time, these stories were folded into the expanding legend of Tutivillus.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Determined to stop the anti-imperial policies of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, British and French representatives met with Israeli officials in October 1956 to forge a secret agreement for a coordinated offensive against Egypt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The leaders of the world's biggest economies met at the airport in Busan, an hour's drive away from the APEC host city of Gyeongju, for just an hour and 40 minutes.—
Se Eun Gong,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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It is considered one of the greatest offenses ever assembled, as Durant joined forces with sharpshooters Steph Curry and Klay Thompson.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The city should immediately assemble a litigation team to prepare to fight the inevitable attempts by Trump to block their receipt of federal funds.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sixty leading experts from a range of fields, including medicine, public health, criminology, law and the technology sector, convened earlier this year to create an action plan to address the problem.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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On July 30 that year, a court convened near where Maidstone Town Hall stands today.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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At his most recent giveaway last month, Waggoner amassed 2,157 costumes and more than 1,000 accessories — and while about 70% of the costumes were for kids, there were also some for pets and adults.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The most gifted preachers transformed that aura into spiritual empires, drawing thousands to megachurches, filling television airwaves and sometimes amassing personal fortunes.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Ros and his team specialize in shuttling clients by air, over the notoriously nauseating Drake Passage, to rendezvous with a waiting expedition vessel.—
Brad Japhe,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Orion capsule would rendezvous with the Starship in orbit around the moon and transfer two astronauts.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Congregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregate. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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