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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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
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Recent Examples of congregation
Members of her congregation kept up the weekly vigil until COVID hit.
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Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2025
Started in 2008 by Herber, All Peoples Church is a non-denominational Christian church with a congregation of about 850 adults and children.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
The video was shared with claims that the congregation was locked in the church as $40,000 was demanded in offerings.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Above all, Whitewater Bay was defined by its vast congregations of birds.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2025
Started in 2008 by Herber, All Peoples Church is a non-denominational Christian church with a congregation of about 850 adults and children.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
The video was shared with claims that the congregation was locked in the church as $40,000 was demanded in offerings.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Above all, Whitewater Bay was defined by its vast congregations of birds.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregation
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The company partners with senior living centers, churches, and insurance providers to offer on-site classes, giving accessibility to those who may not have the resources or mobility to visit a gym.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The latter featured Delroy Lindo in an astonishing Broadway performance as a man battling the internalized power and anguish of the blues and the church.—
Armond White,
National Review,
18 Apr. 2025
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Serving as SpaceX's rocket assembly building, the company erected Hangar X just outside the perimeter of Launch Complex 39A so rockets ready to fly can easily roll out on a transporter and be erected atop the launch pad.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says Dorel will mail consumers a new headrest pad assembly kit at no charge.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Serpas got into assemblage eight years ago, after earning a fine-arts degree from Columbia.—
Jake Offenhartz,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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His artworks, which include paintings, sculptures, mixed-media assemblages, mosaics, photographs, and film, are full of mood and foreboding.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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Noland spoke last week at a conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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Biden, who has largely avoided the public eye since leaving the White House in January, spoke in Chicago at the national conference of Advocates, Counselors and Representatives for the Disabled.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
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Daily pre-shift meetings are standard at D.C. Cobb’s, where staff are trained on which items to promote based on margins and inventory.—
Xandra Harbet,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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At a meeting in Sacramento in late March, leaders of the group, which represents 83,000 electrical workers in the state, said a top goal was to reform the rooftop solar incentives.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Midway through the first season of Étoile, a lavish dramedy set in the realm of elite professional ballet, the greatest and most volatile dancer in the world uses her curtain call to address the audience.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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Through costume design, along with her brilliant acting, the audience gets to know who Emilia is at the core.—
Aleah Wright,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Congregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregation. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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