Thesaurus results for CONGREGATIONS

congregations

noun

plural of congregation

as in churches

a body of persons gathered for religious worship the whole congregation began to sing with great fervor

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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

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Recent Examples of congregations Fan Out Diabetes pairs minority LaPorte County congregations with Franciscan’s Community Health Improvement program and community organizations, a release said. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 In some Jewish congregations Pirkei Avot is recited and studied on the Sabbath, typically on Sabbaths from Passover until Shavuot, or in some Jewish communities until Rosh Hashanah. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026 The Sabre Springs resident, who also practices yoga in his spare time, has worked with various congregations for one or two years as an interim rabbi since 2004. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2026 Members of both congregations also began a collection to raise money to place a new headstone at Tritton’s grave at Blake Street. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026 Christianity is so fractured, not just within denominations but within individual congregations, within individual families. — Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 11 July 2026 The Zion Church is among the largest churches that are unregistered with the Chinese authorities, defying restrictions from the officially atheist Communist Party requiring believers to worship only in registered congregations. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 Both congregations identify as non-denominational, evangelical Christian churches. — Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026 Even so, the $152 billion Americans gave to congregations and other religious institutions remains by far the largest category. — Jon Bergdoll, The Conversation, 23 June 2026

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Noun

In June, a federal judge ruled against Katherine and Garry Leach, finding that federal courts could not weigh in on how churches spend their donations, citing First Amendment protections.

— Giles Hudson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Originally famed for the company’s organs that swelled Detroit theaters and churches, the situation became perilous after Wurlitzer and the remaining tenants all left by 1982.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

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Since the tournament began, police have declared unlawful assemblies twice, including late July 5, when a crowd began throwing bottles at officers.

— Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
The entire primary loop, containing the reactor core, control mechanisms, and steam generation assemblies, is enclosed within a single cylindrical steel capsule.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026

Definition of assemblies

Noun

There’s also the matter of whether smaller conferences, long in favor of the bill, would remain so now that their bigger competition is being allowed to directly pay players more than double what was previously allowed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
The Playoff remains parked at 12 teams, and some G6 conferences shuffled teams, now including North Dakota State and Sacramento State.

— Jason Kirk, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of conferences

Noun

Six years later, MOCA commissioned Saar to create a series of assemblages and installations to accompany 10 performances of Ellen Sebastian’s theatrical production Sanctified.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026
Pathbreaking artist Betye Saar, whose powerful assemblages of racist memorabilia served up scorching commentary on the condition of the Black American—particularly the Black American woman—died on July 26 in Los Angeles.

— News Desk, Artforum, 28 July 2026

Definition of assemblages

Noun

Each of the last six meetings have featured goals from both teams, with neither side keeping a clean sheet.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
What’s next In the last two weeks there have been at least two meetings where residents discussed the project and community investments.

— DJ Simmons August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of meetings

Noun

The business, which opened in downtown Lee’s Summit last fall, offers a mobile charcuterie service for off-site gatherings ranging from small get-togethers to large events.

— Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
These three gatherings offered distinct vantage points of marketing, customer experience, and finance operations.

— Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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