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 Those early years, with live music and dancing, drew crowds, and eventually people from other congregations began joining after completing their own hakafot dancing circles in their synagogues. — Amy Klein, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 As the High Holy Days approach, rabbis in the United States say their congregations are deeply unsettled by antisemitic threats and aware of sharp divisions in their own communities. — David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Eventually, the conservatives succeeded; the denomination finally divided in a schism in 2024, with more than seventy-six hundred congregations leaving to join a conservative Global Methodist Church. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 From 2015 to 2025, the sect’s congregations in Idaho experienced 15 preventable deaths of children, according to ProPublica’s reporting. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2026 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 The women typically wear habits, while women in LCWR congregations do not. — Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 17 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

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Noun

The growing fear in the community and rumors of undercover ICE agents in churches and church parking lots in other areas of the country has lead pastors to make major changes to their programming.

— Lauren Costantino September 19, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Now, a decade later, Biller has returned with a film that takes place entirely in medieval times, primarily shot in and around the old castles and churches of Prague.

— Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of churches

Noun

But even the regions that have adopted citizens’ assemblies are a long way off from achieving Landemore’s vision.

— Esther King, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026
Gamera uses four landing-gear assemblies positioned inside the two fuselages, allowing weapons to be carried beneath the center section without interfering with the nose gear.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of assemblies

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The themes to watch out for There are several closed-door sessions on the agenda this year, as climate week joins the growing line-up of other sustainable fashion conferences leaning into off-record roundtables to drive candor and progress.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
The conferences planned strict penalties against schools and coaches if anyone rostered an ex-signee.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of conferences

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Beginning in 1989, oil and acrylic paints gave way to olive oil, henna, tea, spices, and coffee, while animal glue, mud, and leather also shaped the group’s posters, paintings, and mixed-media assemblages.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of assemblages

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Few investors have broad appeal like Buffett At the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of business, trips for students to Berkshire’s annual meetings were always a hot ticket.

— Josh Funk, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
At the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of business, trips for students to Berkshire's annual meetings were always a hot ticket.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of meetings

Noun

These days, the gatherings have moved up to their place in Woodstock.

— Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Sep. 2026
From the office to autumn weddings and holiday gatherings, these versatile styles can be paired up with heels or boots or worn casually with sneakers or loafers.

— Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

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