Synonyms of congregations

congregations

noun

plural of congregation

1

as in churches

a body of persons gathered for religious worship

the whole congregation began to sing with great fervor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• churches
• flocks
• assemblies
• parishes
• denominations
• sects
• communions
• confessions
• folds
• laities

2

as in assemblies

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

• assemblies
• conferences
• assemblages
• meetings
• audiences
• gatherings
• synods
• convocations
• panels
• musters
• companies
• markets
• ingatherings
• throngs
• flocks
• coteries
• crowds
• caucuses
• swarms
• houses
• gangs
• multitudes
• rallies
• symposia
• hordes
• forums
• consorts
• legions
• packs
• galleries
• grandstands
• mobs
• rabbles
• presses
• rabblements
• crushes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of congregations

Generations of Black pastors and congregations helped organize movements, mobilize voters and shape the fight for equality. — AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026

One community member told Fox News Digital that some congregations had even canceled afternoon prayers on the Sabbath as demonstrations across France descended into violence. — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

The seven temples — at a conservative estimate — represent congregations of about 15,000 people, said Jasjit Singh, a Sikh community leader and trustee for the Sacramento City Unified School District. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026

In September, the LDS church stated its opposition to Prop 1 in a letter that was read on two different days in all of its congregations, Whitlock said. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2026

Worshippers are showing up in greater numbers, giving more money to congregations and volunteering more, the study found. — John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Rabbi and historian Gary Zola explains that of the six earliest Jewish congregations in the United States, the three Southern congregations in Savannah, Charleston and Richmond were the first to introduce reforms. — Ashley Walters, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

The creation of that unreal enemy depended on a complex belief structure regulating church congregations, especially their least conforming and most vulnerable members. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

College Principal Robert Wafula said the training ensures the correct message is taught to congregations and has helped in other countries such as Rwanda, where the government closed 70 Quaker churches in a recent crackdown led by untrained pastors. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026