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
The center is the latest effort by Our Lady of Guadalupe to serve its large immigrant congregation and others in the community.
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
The Smiths settled down to form a brick-and-mortar ministry in Seattle that grew into a congregation of several thousand, called City Church, with Judah working various jobs on the grounds.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Just under half of Americans belonged to a religious congregation in 2023, a low point for Gallup, which has tracking this trend since 1937.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Former congregation members speak out for the first time, including the Enoch family and Mary’s own relatives—her sister Denise Jefferson Odinaka, cousin Dan Cosby, and cousin-in-law Kim Cosby.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 1 Jan. 2026
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
The Smiths settled down to form a brick-and-mortar ministry in Seattle that grew into a congregation of several thousand, called City Church, with Judah working various jobs on the grounds.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Just under half of Americans belonged to a religious congregation in 2023, a low point for Gallup, which has tracking this trend since 1937.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Former congregation members speak out for the first time, including the Enoch family and Mary’s own relatives—her sister Denise Jefferson Odinaka, cousin Dan Cosby, and cousin-in-law Kim Cosby.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregation
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The church released a statement about the incident on Wednesday night.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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An hour later, for its first concert since the fires, parishioners sat in awe as Grammy Award winning violinist Anne Akiko Meyers weaved her bow across her violin, the music of Johann Sebastian Bach echoing through the church.—
Camelia Heins,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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San Lorenzo Valley Unified Superintendent Chris Schiermeyer said the district provided staff training after the hand puppet and flag incident and plans to hold 10 student assemblies on Jewish identity and history with the Anne Frank Center USA.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The three suspects were booked into juvenile hall for assault with a firearm, participating in a criminal street gang, gang enhancement and unlawful assembly for the purpose of committing a violent act.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The hominin bones and animal remains make up an assemblage of fossils that appear to come from the den of a carnivore, perhaps a hyena.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
7 Jan. 2026
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In 1921, while developing photographs for the visionary French fashion designer Paul Poiret, Man Ray accidentally made a photogram, in which objects are placed directly on photosensitive paper that is then exposed to light, creating a negative impression of the assemblage on the substrate.—
Ara H. Merjian,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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Parents who had been separated from their medically needy children over abuse investigations spoke at the news conference.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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In photos with a post Friday on X, Cornyn is seen outside the plant, in a conference room and viewing a Cybercab up close alongside Musk and an employee with the battery engineering team.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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This season is all about polish meeting performance, with sculptural silhouettes, cozy textures, and sneakers made for all-day, everyday wear.—
Erica Paige,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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The last meeting happened in the NFC championship game in the 2022 season, where the Eagles defeated the Niners 31-7 before falling to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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During the keynote, Atlas autonomously rose from a flat position using a non-human joint-flipping maneuver, highlighting the full rotational freedom of its joints before interacting with the audience.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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His version of vulnerability, letting the audience get to know him.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Congregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregation. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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