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
For many Southern Baptist congregations, the retreat from giving to the Cooperative Program is largely a consequence of higher costs for insurance and building maintenance.
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Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 3 July 2025
The site was once home to the first permanent building of the First Baptist Church, which is one of the nation’s oldest Black congregations.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
The congregation has lost almost two-thirds of its membership since the COVID pandemic, from around 120 attendees in its heyday to 30-40 people currently.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Factories outlive their products, warehouses their storage purposes, printing plants their publications, and houses of worship their congregations.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 27 June 2025
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Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 3 July 2025
The site was once home to the first permanent building of the First Baptist Church, which is one of the nation’s oldest Black congregations.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
The congregation has lost almost two-thirds of its membership since the COVID pandemic, from around 120 attendees in its heyday to 30-40 people currently.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Factories outlive their products, warehouses their storage purposes, printing plants their publications, and houses of worship their congregations.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregation
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Other Republicans promised to bulldoze the Department of Education, to end affirmative action, and to get rid of rules limiting church involvement in elections.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
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All day, a steady stream of young people from across the state wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the names of their CrossFit gyms or their church groups presented themselves at the station, offering assistance.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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The camera specs include a 48-megapixel primary lens, a 10.6-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 10.8-megapixel x5 telephoto lens, which all make up the rear camera assembly.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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That depends on the method of installation and how hard the initial assembly is.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Many of those residents were artists and musicians, including the famed assemblage artist and former director of the Watts Towers Arts Center, John Outterbridge, whose home and studio burned in the fire.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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The most comprehensive solo museum exhibition to date for the artist, approximately 50 works from 1959 to 1999–paintings, sculptures, etchings, drawings, assemblages, and musical compositions–are brought together.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Barrett scheduled a status conference on that order for July 24.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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The Bobcats over the weekend were picked by Big Sky coaches and media to win the conference the third consecutive season.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
21 July 2025
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There’s a certain romanticism that lies at the heart of these remarkable gins, something conjured, perhaps, by that dramatic meeting of land and sea.—
Camille Berry,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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From meeting on the set of Madam Secretary to supporting each other long after the series finale, here is everything to know about Téa Leoni and Tim Daly’s relationship.—
Stephanie Kaloi,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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It's also been a massive hit with audiences around the world and has remained a constant presence in Netflix's global Top 10 movies for several weeks.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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The image comes a day after audiences were treated to a first picture of Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter for the show that will now officially be released in 2027.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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“Congregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregation. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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