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as in church
a body of persons gathered for religious worship
the whole congregation began to sing with great fervor
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as in assembly
a body of people come together in one place
a congregation of journalists were at the hotel bar, discussing the latest developments
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Recent Examples of congregation
During the fire recovery process, PJTC, a century-old congregation, welcomed a new senior rabbi, Joshua Ratner, a former lawyer who became the synagogue’s permanent religious leader in August.
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Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Gilad, founder of the Community Bridge Builders, was selected for her efforts to bring the community together after the 2022 shooting at a local church that targeted a Taiwanese congregation.
—Anita Gosch, Oc Register, 19 Jan. 2026
The display, a common Judaic symbol, represented moments of celebration within the congregation, Shemper said.
—Jason Carroll, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
The church is home to the oldest Black congregation in the area, dating back to the 1830s.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
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Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Gilad, founder of the Community Bridge Builders, was selected for her efforts to bring the community together after the 2022 shooting at a local church that targeted a Taiwanese congregation.
—Anita Gosch, Oc Register, 19 Jan. 2026
The display, a common Judaic symbol, represented moments of celebration within the congregation, Shemper said.
—Jason Carroll, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
The church is home to the oldest Black congregation in the area, dating back to the 1830s.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregation
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Kelly has a reputation as one of the most disruptive regulars stationed outside the church.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
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The sun won’t rise before seven thirty, Camilla thought, as her gaze drifted bitterly over the nearby rooftops and domed churches in the distance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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After police declared an unlawful assembly and issued a dispersal order, several people who refused to leave were arrested, authorities said.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Topline Several people were arrested in the Minneapolis suburb of Maple Grove on Monday night, after police declared unlawful assembly after protestors gathered outside a hotel believed to be housing Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino, who is expected to leave Minnesota soon.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Dismissing such conflicts as a grotesque but meaningless assemblage of scandals—the love child of Teapot Dome and Watergate—would be a mistake.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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The current assemblage of floor and table lamps in my space are far from curated and leave it feeling dim (and not in an intentional way).—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
21 Jan. 2026
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The women’s basketball teams at San Diego State (15-3, 9-0) and UC San Diego (13-6, 8-1) face tough mid-week road assignments while sitting on top of their respective conference standings.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some of these are interesting, too, as sort of raw testimony of a conference documenting the state of AI at the beginning of a landmark year.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The design was inspired by moviemaking techniques that switch point of view, enabling the cameras to adapt in real-time by automatically framing a group, an individual speaker or placing meeting participants in a grid.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Broward County School Board voted Wednesday to close six schools, citing declining enrollment and financial pressures after a daylong meeting that also sparked debate over potential changes to graduation venues.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Authorities called for additional measures to prevent overlap between performer and audience exit times and to minimize traffic disruption in the surrounding area.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Opinion journalism may be the most influential literary form in the United States, and novelists and poets have taken to mimicking political speech to engage with readers and grow their audiences.—
Dan Sheehan,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Congregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregation. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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