FORGATHERS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

forgathers

verb

variants or foregathers

present tense third-person singular of forgather

as in converges

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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While the sample was a false positive, the FDA’s traceback investigation still converges on Taylor Farms lettuce as a suspect, and people should continue to obey the company’s voluntary recall, the FDA confirmed on X, formerly known as Twitter.

— Janelle Mella, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
The reviewer's eye glides over patterns it has been trained to trust, and the review converges to a ritual approval regardless of risk profile.

— Kevin Cushnie, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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The increasingly popular annual staple for cat lovers, created and curated by Will Braden, gathers the best cat videos from across digital media.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Argentina’s shale output is up 28% year-on-year as the country’s pivot to become an energy supplier — rather than buyer — gathers pace.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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The network team follows one pattern, the cloud team follows another, and the SRE team assembles a timeline under pressure from multiple dashboards.

— Kannan Kothandaraman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
All the while, Myers assembles a possible titan in Philly, and the Warriors are left staring down the pipe at another depressing play-in tournament exit at absolute best.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

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Sexton, whose appointment still needs state senate approval, will serve as an interim appointee until the legislature convenes in January.

— Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
The Federal Open Market Committee convenes Tuesday and Wednesday, marking his second meeting as chair.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 July 2026

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