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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
The festival is the church’s biggest fundraising event and allows the congregation to budget for the year.
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Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2025
Fern Creek Baptist Church, in Louisville, Kentucky, was another congregation that was kicked out in 2023.
—Daniel Lombroso, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
The congregation of about 20 people frantically waved hand fans and watched as Jones performed the baptism.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
Former leaders of the Saints Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church, a 70-year-old congregation that was once a mansion belonging to Miami’s first mayor, have been ordered by a judge to vacate the property by Friday and open the doors to the Orthodox Church in America.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
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Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2025
Fern Creek Baptist Church, in Louisville, Kentucky, was another congregation that was kicked out in 2023.
—Daniel Lombroso, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
The congregation of about 20 people frantically waved hand fans and watched as Jones performed the baptism.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
Former leaders of the Saints Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church, a 70-year-old congregation that was once a mansion belonging to Miami’s first mayor, have been ordered by a judge to vacate the property by Friday and open the doors to the Orthodox Church in America.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregation
Noun
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Prosecutors said the church’s surveillance video recorded the incident that caused multiple people to ask Hernandez to leave, according to ABC7 Eyewitness news.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2025
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The City Council’s Zoning Committee unanimously approved a plan to give the shuttered church a landmark designation, teeing up a final vote Wednesday.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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On April 21, 456 faculty members attended and voted on a resolution during a faculty assembly, the highest deliberative organ of the faculty.—
Luis A. Nunes Amaral,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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To invalidate thousands of peaceful voices due to the actions of a violent fringe is to fundamentally misunderstand the essence of free assembly.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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The result is an assemblage of distinctive silhouettes and unique fabric selections that draw any viewer in.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
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Hammett has a new coffee-table book out, The Collection: Kirk Hammett, with highlights from his massive assemblage of vintage instruments.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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Atop the to-do list: Create a football schedule and determine whether the conference will stage a championship game.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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Pierce, a pro-Trump investor and billionaire, threw the fundraiser for Adams while the mayor was on the island for a cryptocurrency conference.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2025
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The meeting did not happen, though Biden was Vice President when then-President Barack Obama negotiated a pact that effectively sidelined Iran’s nuclear program until Trump withdrew from it in 2018.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
23 June 2025
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Noem will start Tuesday in Panama with a meeting alongside Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino, Minister of Public Security Frank Abrego, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Javier Martinez-Acha.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2025
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If approved, the music hall will accommodate an audience of 728 people and a stage big enough to support a symphony orchestra, according to MYAC CEO Allen Dennis.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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On June 2, before a raucous audience of roughly 100 friends, family, and alums, the students graduated as actual drag performers.—
David Mack,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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“Congregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregation. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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