1
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
While many members of the congregation gave, some donors were from as far away as Australia and gave through the project’s website.
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Carlton Gillespie, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
Eight of out 10 Americans say religious congregations should not support candidates in elections.
—Yonat Shimron, NPR, 15 May 2026
The original church is no longer standing, but archaeologists have teamed with members of the current congregation to ensure their history is properly preserved.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 13 May 2026
You're set with a happy congregation.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
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Carlton Gillespie, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
Eight of out 10 Americans say religious congregations should not support candidates in elections.
—Yonat Shimron, NPR, 15 May 2026
The original church is no longer standing, but archaeologists have teamed with members of the current congregation to ensure their history is properly preserved.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 13 May 2026
You're set with a happy congregation.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregation
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The backstory This all started with a man who loved antiques, and a decision to import a church from Vietnam without a clear idea of what to do with it—plus a love story.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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Visitors are not just stepping inside a historic church, but into a building still being completed by later generations of architects, craftspeople and engineers.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Airbus has pointed to ongoing supply chain disruptions affecting its A350 production program, including aircraft interior components and fuselage assemblies from the former Spirit AeroSystems’ facility in North Carolina.—
Marisa Garcia,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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The workshop space itself is filled with fantastical creatures in various stages of assembly.—
Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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The whole assemblage costs over US$5 million annually, paid from the Saudi treasury; the covering is replaced once a year on the first day of the Islamic calendar.—
Iqbal Akhtar,
The Conversation,
25 May 2026
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An international team from China, Brazil, and Australia later analyzed the track assemblage, separating them into 16 larger and 11 smaller prints.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
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Tingbo He, president of Huawei semiconductor, presents at an industry conference in Shanghai on May 25, 2026.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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Steve Sarkisian has essentially become one of the hottest quote-machines within the conference, taking aim at Ole Miss in recent weeks.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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Across the half mile that separated us, the stern gaze of the villagers was an impediment to our meeting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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This is the first year that the Nationals have engaged in formal meetings like these.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Instead, notifications on many phones within the audience had gone off with the news that the Wizards had just traded for Davis.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Debate is broken as a tool to inform, explore ideas and persuade an audience.—
Lisa Pavia-Higel,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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“Congregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregation. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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