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 victims inside Temple Israel, the congregation that had just survived a terror attack on American soil, should have been the complete and total focus.
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Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
Conservative congregations are different from conservatism in the political sense, Honig explained, but the terms are often conflated.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Admiration for the congregation’s strength to survive.
—John Archibald, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
The congregation roared with laughter.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
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Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
Conservative congregations are different from conservatism in the political sense, Honig explained, but the terms are often conflated.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Admiration for the congregation’s strength to survive.
—John Archibald, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
The congregation roared with laughter.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregation
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For example, there was no mandate that immigration officers wear identification or other changes the White House had floated earlier in talks, including a ban on immigration enforcement at schools, churches, hospitals and other sensitive places, the person said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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The victims, mostly low-wage immigrant workers, were fathers, brothers and sons — people with deep community, church and family ties who were working to support their families.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Rather than focusing on complex assembly tasks, the deployment currently targets specific industrial activities such as material handling and intra-logistics, where humanoid mobility and flexibility can be used in existing factory layouts.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Each example comprises 475 components and requires more than 440 hours of assembly and finishing alone.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2026
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Taylor’s voice, as guileless and elegant as ever, ties together what could have been a random-feeling assemblage of tunes in a silky bow.—
Molly Mary O’Brien,
Pitchfork,
14 Mar. 2026
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Ismailova’s dreamlike narrative vividly conveys an interconnected human-forest assemblage, rooted in local beliefs, intergenerational stewardship, and foraging practices increasingly strained by the climate crisis and global economic pressures.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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First up on the program Monday at the CERAWeek conference will be Energy Secretary Chris Wright.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Sweet 16 invite is for power-conference programs only, and advocates for fewer automatic qualifiers and bracket expansion will have a field day with this one.—
John Marshall,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Salam said after an emergency Cabinet meeting in early March that only the state should decide on matters of war and peace and called on security agencies to prevent the firing of missiles or drones from Lebanon and detain those behind the launch.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ruperti, who arrived at the meeting with a security detail, is a Venezuelan Italian shipping magnate who trades in petroleum coke.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Entelis is also aware that, as the network continues to expand its travel programming, audiences in 2026 are looking for escapism.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s populist allies have learned that their most poisonous ideas have a potent audience.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Congregation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregation. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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