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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Researchers are now gathering enough data to explore using these medications earlier in treatment to help prevent relapses.

— Sooji Nam, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
The strike culminated in workers and average citizens gathering in downtown Barcelona and Madrid, along with protests in other cities.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026

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Amid all the record’s babbling, cooing, and shouting, this direct appeal feels like finally meeting daine’s eye across a crowded room.

— Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026
Officials at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) are meeting to discuss whether the country has seen enough endemic spread of the potentially deadly and highly preventable disease to warrant taking away that accolade.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2026

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Stricter regulatory mandates, the arrival of digital product passports and a mounting waste crisis are converging to force brands and manufacturers to adapt.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
Guidance from grief organizations is converging on a single idea.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

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Each scenario presents political obstacles, leaving Eisenkot facing the difficult task of assembling a coalition among parties with sharply different views on religion, national identity and security policy.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
The only participating locale the family hasn’t visited in person is Ulster County, New York, which committed itself to assembling 100 bags.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Nov. 2026

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