Synonyms of congregation

congregation

noun

ˌkäŋ-gri-ˈgā-shən 

1

as in church

a body of persons gathered for religious worship

the whole congregation began to sing with great fervor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• church
• flock
• assembly
• parish
• communion
• denomination
• sect
• laity
• confession
• fold

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assembly
• assemblage
• conference
• meeting
• audience
• gathering
• synod
• convocation
• panel
• crowd
• ingathering
• throng
• symposium
• muster
• flock
• market
• caucus
• coterie
• house
• swarm
• gang
• company
• forum
• multitude
• horde
• rally
• consort
• grandstand
• legion
• pack
• mob
• gallery
• rabble
• press
• crush
• rabblement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of congregation

Rozelle brought the idea to his church, The Church by the Sea — a nondenominational Christian congregation of a few hundred people that sits on an inlet with 860 feet of coastline. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Registration is not necessary and participants need not be members of the congregation to attend. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Jozef, still a seminarian who had entered the congregation and taken the name Damien only three years earlier, bypassed his immediate superiors and petitioned the higher orders in Paris to be allowed to take his place. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

Alongside Wells’ father, Elmore Wonsley, Christine addressed the congregation — her voice at times choked with tears. — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026