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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 Synonyms for congregates
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As the industry gathers at the SIA conference, the challenge is clear.—
John Winsor,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Swapping stories The group, which includes a few wives and widows, generally gathers for about an hour in the department’s meeting room.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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Although the crushed velvet exteriors are the most eye-catching details of the shoes, there’s more to them than what meets the eye.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Pokémon meets Animal Crossing Although a new mainline entry in the Pokémon series is due out this year, Nintendo isn’t letting that stop them from pushing out more games next year timed to the series’ 30th anniversary in Japan.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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When cast onto a flat mold and dried out, the microgel assembles into a paper or film, depending on the final thickness, that is strong yet flexible.—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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The screams, the reason everyone assembles, when the screams come, after a few collective inhales and exhales and a moment to gather one’s thoughts, the screams come like long guttural howls.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Others argue that over the long term sustainability at the system level converges with sustainable value creation.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The type of hydrogen the company is searching for is created by water that seeps through the earth’s surface or rises through the core and interacts with iron-rich rock — like basalt — underground, creating gas that collects there.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Sep. 2025
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The four Grand Slams deliver the most points, while all the other tournaments are categorized by how many points the winner collects.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Forbes connects and convenes the most influential communities ranging from billionaires, business leaders and rising entrepreneurs to creators and innovators.—
Forbes Press Releases,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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With the Catholic Church suddenly left without a pope, Dean Thomas Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) convenes a conclave to elect a successor and opens the door to a closet full of skeletons surrounding the leading candidates.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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This is where operational drag accumulates.—
Heidi Farris,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Signs of Neglect No space accumulates grime and debris quite like a bathroom.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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When a film garners that type of technical recognition, with 10 available slots for best picture, a nomination in the top category comes within reach.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
1 Sep. 2025
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Betway said the Grand Canyon's popularity is unmatched — the national park garners 12 million Google searches annually and an impressive 208,300 TikTok hashtags.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Congregates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregates. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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