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as in gathered
to bring together in one body or place
both captains congregated their team members for some pregame strategizing
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as in converged
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 congregated
By this time, many of the Infowars employees had congregated in the warehouse to see what was going on.
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Josh Owens, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
The group congregated for a workout with some outfielders heading out to center for drills.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
First-responders were congregated inside the QuikTrip and outside its front doors when Williams returned to the parking lot, according to the lawsuit.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
In commemoration of Jesus’ triumphal but humble donkey ride into Jerusalem amid waving palm fronds, faith groups marched and congregated in downtown Valparaiso Sunday afternoon to encourage each other and the community this Palm Sunday to feed the hungry, heal the sick and welcome the stranger.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Protesters congregated Saturday in Rome, Paris, Madrid, Amsterdam, Sydney and Tokyo, among other big cities.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2026
But amid these other events, and the typical flow of a March weekday, people congregated at Hugh O'Connor's in the Marq*E Entertainment Center and Pitch 25 in EaDo for the FIFA World Cup qualification playoffs.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
The offices of directors, producers and casting agents sat squeezed alongside spaces where strugglers congregated.
—Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Over 250,000 fans congregated in Seoul on Saturday to witness BTS’ comeback show, an audience that set the record for the largest-ever public concert in South Korea.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2026
Josh Owens, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
The group congregated for a workout with some outfielders heading out to center for drills.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
First-responders were congregated inside the QuikTrip and outside its front doors when Williams returned to the parking lot, according to the lawsuit.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
In commemoration of Jesus’ triumphal but humble donkey ride into Jerusalem amid waving palm fronds, faith groups marched and congregated in downtown Valparaiso Sunday afternoon to encourage each other and the community this Palm Sunday to feed the hungry, heal the sick and welcome the stranger.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Protesters congregated Saturday in Rome, Paris, Madrid, Amsterdam, Sydney and Tokyo, among other big cities.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2026
But amid these other events, and the typical flow of a March weekday, people congregated at Hugh O'Connor's in the Marq*E Entertainment Center and Pitch 25 in EaDo for the FIFA World Cup qualification playoffs.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
The offices of directors, producers and casting agents sat squeezed alongside spaces where strugglers congregated.
—Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Over 250,000 fans congregated in Seoul on Saturday to witness BTS’ comeback show, an audience that set the record for the largest-ever public concert in South Korea.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregated
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An early investigation by county detectives found that a small group of people was gathered on the sidewalk outside of a residence on Braddock Avenue when someone began shooting at them from across the street.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The foursome and their furry friend went out to greet the citizens who had gathered in front of the palace to congratulate Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and to enjoy the concert performed in her honor by the band of the Royal Guard during the relay.—
Marta Martínez Tato,
Vanity Fair,
17 Apr. 2026
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The structural forces compressing Gen Z’s economic entry point have been building for years, but converged with unusual force in the post-pandemic era.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Some 130 police leaders from across the globe converged on Kraków, Poland this week for a first-of-its-kind initiative amid rampant antisemitism.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Taking those songs into the studio, Auerbach assembled a team of iconic musicians.—
Holly Gleason,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Elaborating, Sue Kroll, head of global marketing, said the studio has assembled a team with deep, legacy studio experience leaders who have spent their careers launching films theatrically at the highest level.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Flyers and Penguins last met in the playoffs in 2018, with Pittsburgh winning the series 4-2.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The army takeover was met with massive nonviolent resistance, which has since become a civil war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Platforms would be barred from using information collected and stored in the age assurance system, or in appeals, for anything but age assurance, and would have to delete the information within 10 days of an age determination or appeal resolution, per the bill text.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Allard said police allege that more than $39,000 collected through the cash wheel was misappropriated and never went to any local sports.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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In an effort to encourage more women in their bottling careers, the New Hampshire company convened 250 employees in September 2024 at a Connecticut hotel.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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This week’s results came on the heels of a meeting convened earlier this month by US officials with the heads of some of the biggest banks, where attendees were briefed on heightened risks of cyberattacks posed by Anthropic’s lastest model.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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This grouped gambling with alcohol use disorder and other addictions.—
Alex Hogan,
STAT,
10 Apr. 2026
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For example, in the apparel section at NEX Norfolk, major athletic brands like Nike, Under Armour and Athleta are grouped together, united only by a sign overhead advertising a 20% off discount.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Ryan Baker,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
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However, unlike the X-37B, Shenlong has rendezvoused with other objects in space.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Japanese space agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), launched its Hayabusa2 mission in December 2014 and rendezvoused with the near-Earth C-type asteroid 162173 Ryugu in June 2018.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Congregated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregated. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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