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as in collecting
to bring together in one body or place
both captains congregated their team members for some pregame strategizing
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as in gathering
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 congregating
Norovirus outbreaks lead to mass quarantining and can halt all activities, shows, entertainment, and congregating in communal areas.
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Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2026
The three-day event felt like Miami in every sense, with socialites congregating on the scene.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Yasin Akgul—Getty Images Madrid A number of protesters have been congregating in the Spanish capital, with many waving anti-regime flags.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
The kids were up at daybreak, congregating beneath the parachute, having already swung on the rope swing, picked on one another, cried a little, and gotten into a cooler of sodas.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Similar reading groups have been congregating in Paris, Beijing, South Korea and elsewhere.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 12 Dec. 2025
What To Know The Texas governor warned that there would be serious consequences for schools that act to prevent Turning Point USA clubs from forming or congregating.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
These black specks show up each autumn, congregating on my screens and windowsill, and complicating my desire to open the window on a pleasant day.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
The union was given 48 hours' notice to clear their resources from the conference room previously dedicated for their use, and employees were barred from congregating there during off hours.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2026
The three-day event felt like Miami in every sense, with socialites congregating on the scene.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Yasin Akgul—Getty Images Madrid A number of protesters have been congregating in the Spanish capital, with many waving anti-regime flags.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
The kids were up at daybreak, congregating beneath the parachute, having already swung on the rope swing, picked on one another, cried a little, and gotten into a cooler of sodas.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Similar reading groups have been congregating in Paris, Beijing, South Korea and elsewhere.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 12 Dec. 2025
What To Know The Texas governor warned that there would be serious consequences for schools that act to prevent Turning Point USA clubs from forming or congregating.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
These black specks show up each autumn, congregating on my screens and windowsill, and complicating my desire to open the window on a pleasant day.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
The union was given 48 hours' notice to clear their resources from the conference room previously dedicated for their use, and employees were barred from congregating there during off hours.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregating
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More importantly, Becht said, collecting accurate data on how many people are experiencing homelessness allows the county to apply for the necessary resources to tackle the crisis.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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The remailing program began in 1946, when the local postmaster and a businessman came up with Loveland’s stamp-collecting oddity.—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Among those helping lead the community welcome is the Palisades Recovery Coalition, which will provide coffee to parents and community members gathering outside the school as students arrive.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Inkwell Beach Davos has become the go-to gathering for leaders and changemakers committed to turning inclusion from aspiration into action - from Wanji Walcott, Chief Business and Legal officer of Pinterest to Chris Foster, CEO of Omnicom PR Group to Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The massive installation was created by German artist Benjamin Klapper, who spent more than a month assembling the sculpture in a bid to break a Guinness World Record.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Apatow and Berkeley were joined by Bamford herself in the IndieWire Studio, presented by Dropbox, to discuss the process of assembling a film about her multifaceted career.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2026
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The landscape opens up and passengers catch glimpses of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers converging to form the Ohio River.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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The students joined at several Regional Transit light rail and bus lines stations before converging on the west steps of the California State Capitol.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Claudia Sulewski, who began her career as a beauty vlogger in 2009 — amassing nearly seven million followers across platforms — has now made the transition to Hollywood.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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Bradley was a head coach for four seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2013-2016, amassing a 14-48 record.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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According to body camera footage, Grayson and sheriff's Deputy Dawson Farley, who was not charged, searched outside Massey's home before meeting her at her door.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Data from private equity analytics firm Preqin shows that the average fund that closed in 2025 spent 23 months in the market fundraising, up from 16 months in 2021, and fewer funds are meeting their fundraising goals at all.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Farther south, accumulating snow is also expected across parts of South Carolina and into eastern Georgia, where temperatures will remain cold enough for snow.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The camera observes it all, cutting between these maids, cooks, and footmen with a kind of accumulating effect.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Among many other journeys, York also traveled extensively to China, for efforts such as convening a conference aimed at 6,000 Chinese high school students on the history of astronomy and organizing a modern cosmology research prize contest for Chinese scientists.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
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The economic summit has long attracted criticism and conspiracies for convening global celebrities, business leaders and political elite in a Swiss resort town.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Congregating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregating. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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