1
as in gathers
to bring together in one body or place
both captains congregated their team members for some pregame strategizing
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in meets
to come together into one body or place
pilgrims have been congregating in the town's historic square for centuries
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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.
—
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
Verb
-
Young people know where the pressure gathers.—
Adam Howard,
Time,
10 June 2026
-
Yet, still, Kansas City knows what can happen when a massive group gathers.—
Laura Bauer
June 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
Verb
-
Argentina plays the first game in Kansas City on June 16, and Ecuador meets Curacao here on June 20.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
-
Situated where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean, the charming seaside town has miles of beaches, nature and bike trails, and bird sanctuaries in Cape Henlopen State Park.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Verb
-
In her first adult mystery-thriller, YA darling Holly Jackson assembles a scenario in which a desperate heroine must solve her own murder.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
4 Dec. 2025
-
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 481 assembles the lights and decorations.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
25 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
When the two AIs eventually merge, what converges is identity.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
-
The hospitality industry converges on Chicago this weekend for the National Restaurant Show.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Verb
-
The contract shows cities are responsible for key costs – including operations, transportation and security – while FIFA collects revenue from ticket sales, sponsorships, broadcast rights and merchandise.—
Brian New,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
-
The district regularly collects and tests dead birds throughout the county as part of its West Nile virus surveillance program.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
Verb
-
The service convenes a group of officers, called a promotion board, that examines the records of eligible officers and chooses those deemed to be the most qualified.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
-
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
Verb
-
Google Photos groups the most relevant results along the top.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2025
Verb
-
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
-
Anne’s trip to the countryside opens up the series both physically and thematically by acknowledging that Irish life and history exist outside Dublin and that while the Guinness family amasses power and plays at politics, others are living a much different existence.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Congregates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregates. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
