FORGATHERING Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

forgathering

verb

variants or foregathering

present participle of forgather

as in gathering

to come together into one body or place asked the townsfolk to forgather at the war monument for the Memorial Day ceremony

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The spy satellite that changed intelligence forever Before satellites, gathering intelligence on the Soviet Union relied heavily on risky reconnaissance flights such as those carried out by the U-2 spy plane.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
Pre-Production Planning Pre-production has become more valuable, especially the process of gathering inspiration, building mood boards and refining storyboards.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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The cumulative impression of Alice that the book leaves is of someone moving serenely through life, meeting fond blessings and awful curses both with the same calm equanimity.

— Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
After meeting at a Neville Brothers crawfish boil, the pair wandered through the French Quarter, eventually trailed by an impromptu parade of Deadheads.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026

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The MacBook and the iPad are slowly converging, and there is a certain level of cross-compatibility between apps.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
All three brands are converging on the Matter interoperability standard, which is quietly collapsing what used to be the industry’s biggest selling point.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026

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Miami businessman Carlos de la Cruz, whose family knew the Fanjuls in Cuba, credited Alfonso and his brothers with assembling investors, buying land in Florida and building a sugar company that grew into the nation’s largest cane sugar producer.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
Schools on every level are already busy assembling coaches, players and recruits — assessing name, image and likeness potential as well as schedules and logistics — to get a head start.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

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