1
as in assemblies
a body of people come together in one place
the President spoke before the gathering of student leaders
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as in meetings
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
attended a gathering for descendants of people who came to America on the Mayflower
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as in accumulations
a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time
a great gathering of dust under the bed
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Recent Examples of gatherings
Meanwhile, the Gorchakov fund works closer to home, sponsoring academic gatherings and Russian-language programs in former Soviet states.
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Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
The government has restricted public gatherings and deployed more than 40,000 security personnel.
—Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Ferguson has also continued to attend both public royal events and private family gatherings.
—Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Recreate Witherspoon’s rich monochromatic look with these burgundy pants that are practically begging to be worn during holiday gatherings.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
For years, Trump has been pushing for a ballroom in the White House that would accommodate large gatherings, such as state dinners.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Salons—social gatherings of men and women dedicated to the discussion of politics and culture—re-emerged and often included those of differing political views.
—Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Over the next two days the celebrations continue as people host gatherings and visit family and friends to celebrate the new year.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Fans can expect to see Tusky everywhere — from Mammoth games and team events to community gatherings, schools and hospitals.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
The government has restricted public gatherings and deployed more than 40,000 security personnel.
—Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Ferguson has also continued to attend both public royal events and private family gatherings.
—Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Recreate Witherspoon’s rich monochromatic look with these burgundy pants that are practically begging to be worn during holiday gatherings.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
For years, Trump has been pushing for a ballroom in the White House that would accommodate large gatherings, such as state dinners.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Salons—social gatherings of men and women dedicated to the discussion of politics and culture—re-emerged and often included those of differing political views.
—Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Over the next two days the celebrations continue as people host gatherings and visit family and friends to celebrate the new year.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Fans can expect to see Tusky everywhere — from Mammoth games and team events to community gatherings, schools and hospitals.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gatherings
Noun
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Nuclear fuel is loaded into reactors and used until the fuel assemblies become highly radioactive, and must be removed for temporary storage and eventual disposal.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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Citizen assemblies or jury-like bodies could help commissioners assess what constitutes reasonable responses to harms.—
John Wihbey,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The details of another person’s recurring meetings were beneath consideration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Try dancing or just hopping around between meetings.—
Cas Holman,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, snow is expected to begin early Sunday morning in western Montana, with accumulations of up to 3 inches in higher elevations such as the Northern and Southern Clearwater Mountains, Bitterroot and Sapphire Mountains, and the West Glacier and Lower Clark Fork regions.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The map also includes tornado reports for the past week and recent rainfall accumulations.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Chicago Fire and Portland Timbers secured their places in the playoff field proper with wild-card wins at home Wednesday night, setting up matchups against their conferences’ respective top seeds, the Philadelphia Union and San Diego FC.—
Avi Creditor,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Alexander Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Fund followed a few years later, financing study trips to Russia and hosting international conferences with journalists, activists, and scholars.—
Tetiana Kotelnykova,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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Gem and mineral specimens of note A number of prominent museums around the world house highly valuable collections.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Museums have to balance security with the freedom to see and engage with their collections.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Vandal Palma, takes an international approach to its menu, resulting in creative mixtures like a ceviche in a crisp, edible cone with coconut foam inspired by Thai and Peruvian flavors (€7).—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Blooms reach five inches across and appear in flaming red, pink, yellow, orange, and in all possible versions and mixtures of these colors.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With the last night of Hanukkah and Christmas Eve falling on the same day this year – something that rarely happens – the reverend and rabbi choose to offer a joint service for their congregations.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Chamberlain, the reverend from the South Side of Chicago, tells TIME many of her colleagues in different congregations have been providing physical refuge every day for members of the migrant community who fear prosecution from ICE.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gatherings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gatherings. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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