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as in gathers
to bring together in one body or place
both captains congregated their team members for some pregame strategizing
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as in meets
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 congregates
Set the scene A local crowd spanning generations has just spilled out of an artist talk in the art gallery, and now congregates by the crackling fireplace in the vibey bar area of Juliette.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Like a mountain peak, sharp and pointy, where dark matter congregates.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Like a mountain peak, sharp and pointy, where dark matter congregates.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregates
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Lizzie gathers a group of women to talk about changing their lives, and the world.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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Clocking in at nearly two hours and 31 tracks, Red Dragon gathers rare archival recordings that never got an official release alongside some new songs.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
14 May 2026
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Kansas City will be the site of four group-stage games, starting June 16 when defending champion Argentina meets Algeria.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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The forthcoming London meet will take place after two other high-profile pro track and field meets in Europe.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
20 May 2026
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Apple, for example, designs its phones in California, but assembles them in areas like China and India with components from international suppliers.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Parallel Tales Two-time Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi assembles a deluxe cast for his second French-language film (following 2013’s The Past), including Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Efira, Vincent Cassel, Pierre Niney, Adam Bessa and Catherine Deneuve.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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Many companies attempt to innovate within the boundaries of their own industries, yet the most significant breakthroughs frequently occur when expertise from different fields converges.—
Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The hospitality industry converges on Chicago this weekend for the National Restaurant Show.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Thermal energy storage collects low-cost, off-peak energy from virtually any source – local wind turbines in this case – and stores it as heat in insulated blocks of solid carbon that reach 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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The other thing happening while your phone collects dust on the table?—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
19 May 2026
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Andreessen Horowitz, Cultural Leadership Fund convenes the channels — music, film, tools, audience, policy — that are co-authoring what comes next.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
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The conference includes 191 treaty parties and convenes every five years to review implementation of the pact aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Kang amasses writings from over the course of her career, beginning with her Nobel lecture and reaching deep into her life’s documents, with diaries, poems, and photographs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
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The Texas native collects coveted roles and franchise parts like Thanos amasses Infinity Stones or Tom Hanks stockpiles vintage typewriters.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Mar. 2026
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Income increases, equity accumulates, valuations rise.—
Anatoly Iofe,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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What begins as mild soreness can gradually progress into a more persistent problem as strain accumulates in the spine, joints and tendons.—
Dr. Kęstutis Braziulis,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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“Congregates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregates. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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