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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
Idaho is home to over 480,000 Latter-day Saints meeting in around 1,300 congregations, according to the church.
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Scott McIntosh, Idaho Statesman, 26 May 2026
Eight of out 10 Americans say religious congregations should not support candidates in elections.
—Yonat Shimron, NPR, 15 May 2026
Site visits and work in the studio will be part of her creative research, as well as dialogues with religious communities and congregations, university professors and artisans.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Scott McConnell, executive director of Lifeway Research, attributed the membership dip in part to church closures and to congregations cleaning up their membership rolls.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
The decision has left myriad questions for parish leaders and their congregations.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Three congregations — including my own — recently gathered at the 92nd Street Y for Israel’s memorial and independence days.
—Elliot Cosgrove, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Late in his life, Dollison delivered sermons for Church of Christ congregations in Rector, Greenway and Jonesboro, as well as in the Missouri communities of Leachville and Campbell.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
The Single Friendly Church Network found that when congregations conducted demographic audits, many were surprised by the results.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
Scott McIntosh, Idaho Statesman, 26 May 2026
Eight of out 10 Americans say religious congregations should not support candidates in elections.
—Yonat Shimron, NPR, 15 May 2026
Site visits and work in the studio will be part of her creative research, as well as dialogues with religious communities and congregations, university professors and artisans.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Scott McConnell, executive director of Lifeway Research, attributed the membership dip in part to church closures and to congregations cleaning up their membership rolls.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
The decision has left myriad questions for parish leaders and their congregations.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Three congregations — including my own — recently gathered at the 92nd Street Y for Israel’s memorial and independence days.
—Elliot Cosgrove, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Late in his life, Dollison delivered sermons for Church of Christ congregations in Rector, Greenway and Jonesboro, as well as in the Missouri communities of Leachville and Campbell.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
The Single Friendly Church Network found that when congregations conducted demographic audits, many were surprised by the results.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congregations
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Even so, Bozzo exhorted the community to continue relying on the city and gathering in spaces that felt safer, like churches or city-run events.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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At the same time, many of the traditional spaces that once fostered social connection and belonging outside of work, such as civic organizations, bowling leagues, churches and community groups, have declined in recent decades, contributing to a more isolated and socially fragmented society.—
Lee Ann Rawlins Williams,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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Leading up to the event, students participated in school assemblies focused on pollution, storm drains, marine ecosystems, and the impact litter has on ocean life.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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The documents obtained by WIRED also show that fusion centers are currently keeping tabs on in-person assemblies.—
Daniel Boguslaw,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
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The court has deferred considering Carroll’s case at their weekly conferences 12 times, according to CNN, most recently last week.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The bill looks to protect the NCAA from antitrust litigation, while also codifying rules around the transfer portal, NIL payments through third parties and also an option for all conferences to pool their media rights.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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The conjecture says that even within enormous, scattered and chaotic assemblages of points existing across innumerable dimensions, simple, orderly shapes will inevitably crop up.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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That leads to longer build times as those complicated parts are sewn together with assemblages of other, smaller parts, before being shipped across the ocean, and eventually trucked to the final construction site.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
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He is done trying to do the former by going to meetings and trying to save kids who can’t save themselves.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
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Sabalenka leads 2-1 in career meetings with Osaka, who has reached the fourth round in Paris for the first time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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Henning, from the Georgetown Law Center, told NPR in May that during teen gatherings in Washington, DC, two to eight kids are arrested on each occasion.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Chicago absolutely must respond to the violence and disorder demonstrated at these gatherings.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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“Congregations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congregations. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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