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as in meeting
a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose
promised to meet friends for lunch after that morning's get-together for sales reps
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as in event
a social gathering
was invited to a neighborhood get-together in the neighbors' backyard
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get together
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as in gather
to come together into one body or place
We all have busy schedules, but we try to get together at least once a month.
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as in collect
to bring together in one body or place
They got together enough signatures for the petition.
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Recent Examples of get-together
Bella Monaco, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Enjoying a group get-together with friends.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 11 Feb. 2026
Since this meal often is one of the first get-togethers of your wedding weekend, the family-style service can be conducive to a more communal experience and help guests who aren’t as familiar with each other get acquainted.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
Darnold is the guy who organized a weekend get-together in California for the offense in the summer.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Officials have identified the man killed in a shooting during a get-together at a Fort Worth apartment.
—Bella Monaco, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Enjoying a group get-together with friends.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 11 Feb. 2026
Since this meal often is one of the first get-togethers of your wedding weekend, the family-style service can be conducive to a more communal experience and help guests who aren’t as familiar with each other get acquainted.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
Darnold is the guy who organized a weekend get-together in California for the offense in the summer.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get-together
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The Aztecs swept their two regular-season meetings against UNLV.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Harrison remains free on bail and is required to undergo electronic monitoring and attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, according to the District Attorney’s Office.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Four years later, Bruna Moura finally made it to the start line of an event at the Olympic Games – the qualification race for the Sprint Classic.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Leaders used the event to assess both the drone’s performance and the readiness of troops assigned to fly and manage it.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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While Americans searched for spaces for deeper community in that span, CultureCon – which now dubs itself the world's largest meetup of creatives – sprouted from a gathering of 21 people in Ellis' apartment to an annual gathering place for 12,000 attendees.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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It’s envisioned as a regional draw capable of hosting youth hockey, skating events, tournaments and other large indoor gatherings.—
Kendrick Calfee
February 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2026
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That low approval, along with the lack of a de facto party leader, has led to a number of Democratic lawmakers offering their views on how the party can make gains among the electorate, particularly working-class voters.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
16 Feb. 2026
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Magyar, a former insider in Orbán's nationalist Fidesz party, burst onto Hungary's political scene in 2024 after breaking with his political community and quickly forming the center-right Tisza party.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Lunar New Year celebrations are in full swing as millions participate in festivities and honor traditions believed to bring good fortune.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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His government last year banned the popular Budapest Pride celebration and allowed facial recognition technology to be used to identify anyone participating despite the ban.—
MATTHEW LEE,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Plus, hosts Nedra Rhone, Najja Parker and DeAsia Paige share the latest on the rebrand of legendary HBCU spring break bash Orange Crush, and wax poetic on Bad Bunny’s Afro-Caribbean connections.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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In Louisiana’s most populous city, which is world-famous for its Mardi Gras bash, people donned green, gold and purple outfits, with some opting for an abundance of sequins and others showing off homemade costumes.—
Sara Cline,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Finn Wolfhard, Sadie Sink, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton and Joe Keery were among the guests who were photographed walking to the couple's wedding reception, according to the photos published by People.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Last season, Jennings had just 643 yards (55th in the NFL) but scored on a career-high nine touchdown receptions, tying for the NFL’s eighth-best total.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Get-together.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get-together. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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