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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
Not all of the over 200,000 nonprofits that have investment accounts or nearly 68,000 congregations that derive part of their income from investments can hire full-time staff or consultants to align their portfolios with their missions.
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Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
As churches hold religious services this weekend, celebrants across the country are wrestling with how to help their congregations cope with and make sense of the tragedy at the Annunciation Church.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
According to the report, Catholic churches made up just 6% of the nation’s religious congregations but were the target of 13% of attacks on places of worship.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
This language is not uncommon within Churches of Christ, a loosely connected denomination with no centralized hierarchy and in which ministers lead local congregations, as a means of ensuring consistency with a congregation’s beliefs and practice.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
As part of a lawsuit settlement with Texas churches and religious broadcasters, the IRS said the ban on nonprofits endorsing candidates should no longer apply to churches that make endorsements to their congregations during worship services.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Conservative congregations are required to give hiring priority to rabbis with denominational affiliation, but a persistent shortage of pulpit rabbis has eroded that advantage, enabling unaffiliated rabbis to find jobs with relative ease.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
The same generative engines churn out social-media graphics or multilingual invitations for tiny congregations that once relied on clip art.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
The program is being organized by the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego, Our Lady of Guadalupe church and the San Diego Organizing Project, a network of faith and spiritual congregations.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Bhakti Mirchandani, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
As churches hold religious services this weekend, celebrants across the country are wrestling with how to help their congregations cope with and make sense of the tragedy at the Annunciation Church.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
According to the report, Catholic churches made up just 6% of the nation’s religious congregations but were the target of 13% of attacks on places of worship.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
This language is not uncommon within Churches of Christ, a loosely connected denomination with no centralized hierarchy and in which ministers lead local congregations, as a means of ensuring consistency with a congregation’s beliefs and practice.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
As part of a lawsuit settlement with Texas churches and religious broadcasters, the IRS said the ban on nonprofits endorsing candidates should no longer apply to churches that make endorsements to their congregations during worship services.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Conservative congregations are required to give hiring priority to rabbis with denominational affiliation, but a persistent shortage of pulpit rabbis has eroded that advantage, enabling unaffiliated rabbis to find jobs with relative ease.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
The same generative engines churn out social-media graphics or multilingual invitations for tiny congregations that once relied on clip art.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
The program is being organized by the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego, Our Lady of Guadalupe church and the San Diego Organizing Project, a network of faith and spiritual congregations.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregations
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Eaton has been bringing unique worship experiences to a variety of churches since 2010.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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To this end, the Kansas City Election Board has mostly relied on existing relationships with schools, churches and libraries.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Break the bomber into sub-assemblies and move them on a line like automobiles.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Aug. 2025
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The projector-prism assemblies of the display modules sit behind the plate, flanking the adjustable rubber nosepads on wire arms.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
26 Aug. 2025
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The new pact will grant access to games from the NBA, NHL, LaLiga, college sports from major conferences and more beginning in October.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The talking head part of his job almost seamlessly blended together with the political-organizing part, but arguably what stood out most were his public appearances at conservative conferences and on college campuses.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 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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Brainard’s practice as a visual artist was extremely varied, and included drawings and comics, collage and assemblages, and more traditional oil paintings.—
David S. Wallace,
The New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2025
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In addition to panels and workshops, Industry Connect, the event’s signature one-on-one meetings with industry leaders and experts, will be held on both days.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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Then at last, on May 26, 1783, Michell sent an article to Cavendish, asking for it to be read at one of the meetings of the Royal Society.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed on Wednesday, pioneered a new model for conservative political advocacy, merging multi-platform media commentary with in-person gatherings and get-out-the-vote drives.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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The cut was used in a flash mob video posted by Julian Cohen, known for live musical performances and large gatherings of singers and performers.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Congregations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregations. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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