congregations

plural of congregation

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Recent Examples of congregations Sometimes there are small congregations where there is a need of a choir, but not enough people in the congregation to form one. Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 American Christians have likely heard both Christian nationalist and anti-Christian nationalist messages through their congregations, media and social networks. Paul Djupe, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 According to the news release, there are around 400,000 Latter-day Saints in Texas, with 756 congregations. Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026 In the mid-20th century, Anglican congregations in Kenya swelled in size because of the East African Revival movement. Stephanie Triplettall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 Hamilton is the pastor of the 24,000-member Church of Resurrection, one of the largest United Methodist congregations in the country, located in the Kansas City metro area. Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 Some moved from out of state; others were serving their congregations in other capacities and have been freshly elevated to starring roles. Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice is a nonprofit organization that works with congregations throughout Southern California to support workers’ rights. ABC News, 31 July 2026 Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice is a nonprofit organization that works with congregations throughout Southern California to support workers' rights. CBS News, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregations
Noun
  • A lot of churches don’t have the financial means to pay talented and efficient musicians — especially keyboard players — to work with their choirs.
    Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In South Carolina and Utah, recent outbreaks have been linked to low vaccination rates among conservative religious groups that are not connected with Mennonite churches.
    Kathryn H. Jacobsen, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The front and rear shock absorber assemblies will be replaced if deemed necessary at no charge.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The agreements cover avionics and ejector assemblies used on the SM-3 Block IB and Block IIA interceptors.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Micron expects the Boise facility to host research conferences, workshops and innovation forums alongside its laboratory work.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • While the Power 4 conferences argue about schedule strength, the Group of 6 will give us a bevy of cross-conference games featuring top teams in an exciting slate.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Often these assemblages of items are tied together in a bundle or bag and may be referred to as hands, mojos, or gris-gris.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Jackson had a prime seat at Davis’ A&R meetings, which were notoriously chilly, loud, and, yes, long.
    Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Notre Dame crammed in 15 more hours of meetings during training camp’s first 10 days, trying to create time before school begins next week.
    Pete Sampson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The frequent gatherings are often impromptu affairs, sometimes with a singular ingredient sparking the idea.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Fireside speakers at recent gatherings have included Energy Sec.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Congregations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregations. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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