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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
The alliance is a social justice coalition of more than 50 Jewish, Muslim, Protestant, Catholic, Quaker, and Unitarian Universalist congregations in central Connecticut, and a major proponent of HB 5396.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
Other Christian congregations from Arizona and California were in Israel when the conflict erupted.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026
In addition to hosting health fairs, the network offers educational workshops, resources, health screenings and works with lay people in congregations to share information.
—Cassandra Spratling, Freep.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Texas is home to over 390,000 Latter-day Saints who meet in more than 750 congregations, according to the church, including in temples dedicated in Dallas, Houston, Lubbock, McAllen and San Antonio.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
Wiseman’s films often feature people speaking at length to various congregations, whether a church service or an informal assembly.
—Vikram Murthi, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
Avian influenza viruses continue to spread in wild bird populations, Cennimo said, and transmission can be amplified by close congregations of birds.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Several Protestant congregations also provide early or commuter-friendly options.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Mohiuddin said daily congregations grew from about 70 people at their first night of Ramadan prayers to 500 to 600 people observing the holiday per night.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
Other Christian congregations from Arizona and California were in Israel when the conflict erupted.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026
In addition to hosting health fairs, the network offers educational workshops, resources, health screenings and works with lay people in congregations to share information.
—Cassandra Spratling, Freep.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Texas is home to over 390,000 Latter-day Saints who meet in more than 750 congregations, according to the church, including in temples dedicated in Dallas, Houston, Lubbock, McAllen and San Antonio.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
Wiseman’s films often feature people speaking at length to various congregations, whether a church service or an informal assembly.
—Vikram Murthi, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
Avian influenza viruses continue to spread in wild bird populations, Cennimo said, and transmission can be amplified by close congregations of birds.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Several Protestant congregations also provide early or commuter-friendly options.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Mohiuddin said daily congregations grew from about 70 people at their first night of Ramadan prayers to 500 to 600 people observing the holiday per night.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregations
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Divisions have widened so sharply over recent decades that some national churches stopped participating in Anglican Communion gatherings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Postwar Black churches, as Du Bois understood, represented the heart of Black efforts to secure social, political, and religious equality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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Regional assemblies for Scotland and Wales are one result.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Lai was also previously sentenced to prison over his role in unauthorized assemblies during the 2019 protests, as well as an unauthorized vigil in 2020 for victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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Students who bring Class 2 e-bikes may face progressive discipline, including warnings, meetings with school administrators, parent conferences and, in some cases, requiring families to retrieve the bike from campus.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The two mega conferences, the Big Ten and the Southeastern Conference, tend to dominate viewership and, thus, money — about $2 billion in TV contracts.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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Non-Orientable Nkansa, 2017, one of his earliest large-scale installations, announced his dedication to monumental assemblages that fixate on negligence and crumbling edifices.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 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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Impala Platinum has opened formal talks with Zimbabwe’s central bank and lined up meetings with both the South African and Zimbabwean governments to press for clarity on Harare’s export-earnings policy, its CEO told Semafor, escalating a commercial cash-flow dispute into bilateral negotiations.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Instead, Yee is running a grassroots campaign, visiting nearly all 58 California counties and holding as many face-to-face meetings as humanly possible.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Sac State basketball was a big draw, setting program attendance records with overflow gatherings exceeding 3,000.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s foreign minister has said that the election of a new supreme leader could happen as early as this week, but the intensive Israeli attacks targeting gatherings of senior officials may slow down the process.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Congregations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregations. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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