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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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Regulation will follow only once enough volume gathers on these contracts to force it to, and the open-interest figures suggest that threshold is already being crossed.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The change comes as the country gathers on Monday for Memorial Day to honor those who have died fighting for and defending the nation’s freedoms.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
25 May 2026
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As a result, a large proportion of pay packages consist of stock awards, which the CEO often can’t cash in for years, if at all, unless the company meets certain targets, typically a higher stock price or market value or improved operating profits.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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The strongest strategies emerge where market insight meets organizational identity, allowing innovation to honor culture and stay rooted in the people doing the work.—
Emad Rahim,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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All these years later, Kaye assembles his footage, receipts, and memories of the period for what promises to be an intensely personal and provocative documentary.—
Jason Bailey,
Vulture,
27 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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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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At least once a week, Dahrouge or Goetz goes to nearby wetlands, stirs shin-deep water and collects silty samples filled with arthropods, daphnia and other macroscopic critters the salamanders will eat.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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Instead, the Postal Service collects, processes, transports, and delivers mail and packages that are mailable under federal law.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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The California Pregnancy-Associated Review Committee, which convenes experts under the leadership of the state’s departments of Public Health and Health Care Services to look into the causes of pregnancy- and birth-related deaths, finished reviewing 2023 maternal deaths last year.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
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The red-carpet welcome continued on Thursday morning with a ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People, a sprawling state building west of Tiananmen Square where China's rubber-stamp legislature convenes once a year.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 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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Its counterpart is crystallized intelligence, which reflects the knowledge and skills that an individual accumulates throughout their lifetime.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Organic material trapped in reservoirs accumulates and decomposes over time, releasing methane — a potent greenhouse gas that significantly contributes to global warming, Fernández-Garrido told CNN.—
Radina Gigova,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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“Congregates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregates. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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